Notice Information
Notice Title
HR Consultancy Services
Notice Description
Following on from a published UK 5 and UK 6 notice DBW has undertaken a direct award of HR Consultancy Services to cover maternity leave on a had hoc basis. The direct award to Pathways People the most efficient, value-focused, and operationally practical solution to address the temporary loss of senior HR capacity. The supplier has been identified as the best-fit option following a proportionate market review, and the arrangement provides DBW with a high-quality, flexible and cost-effective support model during the maternity cover period.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068491
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053041-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Jun 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Apr 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 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
- DEVELOPMENT BANK OF WALES
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 4BZ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Butetown
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053041-2026
4th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040964-2026
5th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034878-2026
16th April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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