Notice Information
Notice Title
Employment Law Services
Notice Description
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) are undertaking a procurement process to appoint a supplier for the provision of Employment Law services
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Service will require advice and advocacy services on all employment law and conditions of service matters, including attending meetings of the Commissioners for SWFRS or its Committees or any meetings as required, and outside Tribunals or Appeals, whenever necessary. The Service will require advice associated with the National Joint Council (NJC) terms and conditions of service set out in the Gold Book (Principal Officers), Grey Book (Firefighters and Control staff), and Green Book (Corporate Staff). The Service will require advice and support in reviewing and/or drafting and maintaining policies and procedures. The Service will require advice and support in the provision of advice regarding pension's matters to include the Local Government Pension Scheme and Firefighters' Pension Schemes.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-148331
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148331
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79100000 - Legal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 May 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH WALES FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Michelle Thomas
- Contact Email
- j-snooks@southwales-fire.gov.uk, m1-thomas@southwales-fire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1443232082
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LLANTRISANT
- Postcode
- CF72 8LX
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Electoral Ward
- Llantrisant and Talbot Green
- Westminster Constituency
- Pontypridd
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=FEB497799&idx=1
20th February 2025 - ITT Part 1 -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=FEB497799&idx=2
20th February 2025 - ITT Part 2 -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=FEB497799&idx=3
20th February 2025 - Appendix A -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=FEB497799&idx=4
20th February 2025 - Appendix B -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=FEB497799&idx=5
20th February 2025 - Appendix C -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497799
Employment Law Services - South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) are undertaking a procurement process to appoint a supplier for the provision of Employment Law services -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY509582
Employment Law Services - South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) are undertaking a procurement process to appoint a supplier for the provision of Employment Law services
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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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