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Provision of Employment Law, Employee Relations & HR Advisory Services

North East Scotland College

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Oct 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

21 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North East Scotland College procured employment law, employee relations and HR advisory services, covering legal advice and support on employment matters, workplace relations and human resources. The requirement is for professional services to support the College in managing employment issues and providing HR advice. The main service classification is legal advisory services (CPV 79111000). Delivery is in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. The buyer is North East Scotland College, based at its Aberdeen City Campus. The requirement was structured as a single lot for the College; it is not a general legal services contract, but specifically concerns employment law, employee relations and HR advisory support. The selected supplier is WorkNest, a large supplier based in Glasgow.

The procurement is complete: WorkNest was selected and the contract is active and signed. The award was made on 21 September 2026, and the contract was signed on 8 October 2026. The contract value is £81,580.73; the estimated lot value was £100,000. The initial contract period is 1,440 days, with an option for up to two further 12-month extensions, potentially continuing the contract until 31 October 2032, subject to satisfactory performance and the College’s continuing requirement. The College used an open procedure. It was a single-lot competition, with one bid received. Suitability requirements were those set out in the tender documents or single procurement document. Variants were not permitted; bids had to be in English and remain valid for 90 days.

For firms that did not win, this award shows North East Scotland College buys a dedicated employment law, employee relations and HR advisory service through an open competition. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate relevant employment-law expertise alongside practical employee-relations and HR advisory capability, and meet the suitability requirements set out for the competition. The single bid received came from outside the UK, indicating that the requirement attracted at least one international bidder; no small or medium-sized business bid. This is a focused professional-services requirement for delivery in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, suited to providers able to serve the College in that area. The contract’s extension provisions also show the buyer values continuity and satisfactory performance in this support role.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Employment Law, Employee Relations & HR Advisory Services

Notice Description

Award of Contract for the Provision of Employment Law, Employee Relations & HR Advisory Services to North East Scotland College

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of Contract for the Provision of Employment Law, Employee Relations & HR Advisory Services to North East Scotland College

Renewal: The College reserves the right to extend the Contract for up to two (2) further 12-month periods, potentially extending the contract until 31 October 2032, subject to satisfactory performance and continued College requirement. The College shall activate these extensions by notification in writing to the Contract holder.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840802
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566225
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79111000 - Legal advisory services

79112000 - Legal representation services

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£81,580 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
North East Scotland College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB25 1BN
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
George St/Harbour
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Worknest

Further Information

Notice Documents

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