Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of External Investigation HR Services and Related Topics
Notice Description
NHS England is seeking to commission a service that provides access to suitably qualified and experienced external investigators to conduct complex and sensitive workplace investigations. These may include HR matters, Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) (whistleblowing) and/or data breach investigations. This service will support NHS England in responding promptly to and robustly to concerns raised by staff, in line with the NHS People Promise, ensuring staff feel heard and that we meet our responsibilities as an employer. We are considering a delivery model where the appointed provider will: * Recruit and manage a pool of investigators. * Complete employment checks (including DBS checks) * Ensure mandatory training is up to date (Information Governance, Safeguarding, Equality & Inclusion). * Manage Payments to investigators. Investigators must comply with the NHS England policy and relevant legal requirements, producing written reports with evidence-based conclusions and recommendations that can withstand judicial scrutiny. Investigators should have: * Senior-level experience in complex public sector organisations. * Expertise in conducting or overseeing sensitive investigations. * Relevant training and qualifications (HR, Information Governance, security clearance where required). * Board-level experience, ideally with the NHS. The provider must ensure investigators can be mobilised within two weeks of a case being assigned. The number of investigations will vary depending on case complexity and sensitivity. The selected supplier is expected to commence work in early April 2026.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 12 months, with the option to extend for up to three month periods (maximum potential duration: 15 months, subject to funding
Planning Information
Request for Information Exercise in respect of the proposed model for delivery of services
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0505b7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003911-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £281,250 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £281,250 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jan 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Feb 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 7 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Jean-Claude Simba
- Contact Email
- jean-claude.simba@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 8UG
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI45 Lambeth
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Lambeth
- Electoral Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Westminster Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003911-2026
16th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016273-2025
22nd April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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