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HR Consultancy Support - Employee Casework

BRITISH LIBRARY

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05 Sep 2025 at 10:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Library, located at 96 Euston Road, London, served as the buying organization for a procurement process titled "HR Consultancy Support - Employee Casework." This procurement process falls within the services industry category, specifically focusing on human resources management consultancy services. The procurement has reached the award stage as of 5 September 2025, with the awarded contract commencing on 8 September 2025 and concluding by 31 December 2025. The procurement method employed was a limited competition below the threshold, signifying a targeted approach for selection. The awarded supplier, Ayesha Wilson HR Investigation & Mediation Services, is based in London and is a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME).

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in HR management consultancy, particularly those experienced in handling complex employee casework, such as sickness, disciplinary, grievance, and performance matters. Firms with the capability to deliver short-term, rapid-response HR support would find this opportunity particularly advantageous. Additionally, businesses that can offer services across various UK regions such as UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK will be well-suited for such contracts. This contract not only supports business growth by expanding client bases within the government sector but also enhances brand visibility and credibility in the competitive HR consulting market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HR Consultancy Support - Employee Casework

Notice Description

To provide immediate, short-term, expert HR support to reduce the backlog of live employee casework (e.g. sickness, disciplinary, grievance, performance matters), enabling the internal core team to focus on strategic priorities and new case intake.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0594bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054196-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
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

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£21,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH LIBRARY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@bl.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 2DB
Post Town
North West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
St Pancras & Somers Town
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AYESHA WILSON HR INVESTIGATION & MEDIATION SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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