Award

HR Advisory Services

CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBERLAND TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Jun 2023 at 17:34

Tender

21 Jul 2021 at 13:51

Summary of the contracting process

The Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust has completed the procurement process for HR Advisory Services. The Trust sought a service provider to offer advice on employment relations, grievance handling, disciplinaries, and other related matters. Capsticks LLP was awarded the contract, with a focus on quality criteria such as Method Statement and Implementation Plan, Subject Area Expertise, and Price. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the Trust acted as the buyer in this process.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing HR advisory services, legal advice, and personnel services to engage with the public sector. Companies with expertise in employment law, people management, and service delivery in the healthcare industry would be well-suited to compete. The location of the procurement is Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, with a primary procurement category of services. The most recent tender was awarded in 2023 and involved a competitive bidding process that evaluated both quality and price factors.

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Notice Title

HR Advisory Services

Notice Description

The primary aim of the HR Advisory Service is to provide employment relations advice and support to line managers across the Trust. The Service Provider will provide advice on the handling of employment relations issues including but not limited to grievances, disciplinary, capability and sickness absence matters as well as advice on policies, inclusive of legal advice up to but not including response to an ET1 i.e. ET3, COT1 or Settlement Agreement. The HR Advisory Service will include the management of Early Conciliation notifications received from ACAS. The Trust will ensure that Service Provider will receive copies of any forms received and thereafter act as the first point of contact and will liaise with the Deputy Director of Workforce and OD to agree the management of each case. The Service Provider will provide advice based on current employment law, good people management practice and the Trust's policies and terms and conditions. NB - This is an Award Notice and not a new opportunity

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract Award

Renewal: 2 x 12 Month Extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cab9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016209-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79111000 - Legal advisory services

79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBERLAND TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Additional Buyers

CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBERLAND, TYNE & WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contact Name
Mr Gavin Thompson
Contact Email
gavin.thompson@ntw.nhs.uk, procurement@ntw.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1912232778

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE3 3XT
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Fawdon & West Gosforth
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAPSTICKS

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