--- title: "Provision of External Investigation Casework Support to the Office for Nuclear Regulation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-43b6ec73-82cb-444b-af06-5b3297141697" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-43b6ec73-82cb-444b-af06-5b3297141697" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-43b6ec73-82cb-444b-af06-5b3297141697.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-43b6ec73-82cb-444b-af06-5b3297141697.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "OFFICE FOR NUCLEAR REGULATION" published: "2024-07-15" --- # Provision of External Investigation Casework Support to the Office for Nuclear Regulation Buyer: OFFICE FOR NUCLEAR REGULATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-43b6ec73-82cb-444b-af06-5b3297141697 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-43b6ec73-82cb-444b-af06-5b3297141697) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-43b6ec73-82cb-444b-af06-5b3297141697.json) ## Summary The Office for Nuclear Regulation is planning the procurement process for the provision of External Investigation Casework Support. This opportunity falls under the industry category of investigation services and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with key milestone due on the 30th August 2024 for engagement. The Office for Nuclear Regulation is the buying organisation, and interested parties can find further details on the ONR Procurement Portal. This tender for External Investigation Casework Support provides opportunities for HR professionals or organisations experienced in providing independent investigation services. The successful service provider will conduct investigations in line with ACAS and ONR's HR processes, maintaining confidentiality throughout. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this opportunity. Interested businesses can access the tender documentation by registering on the ONR Procurement Portal using the Access Code Y56SE64P9V. ## Notice In accordance with employment law and ACAS guidance there are occasions when ONR need to call on external investigators to carry out an independent investigation into a formal complaint made by a member of staff. Our investigations are covered by the ACAS Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures, and our own HR policies and processes. These occasions are rare but over the past 2 years we have had several rather complex formal casework issues relating to bullying & harassment claims and complaints where an independent investigation has provided assurance to all those involved that the investigation is being carried out outside of the organisation by external professionals. This ensures the investigation is carried out effectively and also means that we do not need to take any staff away from important front-line work to carry out the investigation. Also, if the case reaches an employment tribunal, we will be able to provide assurance to the employment tribunal judge that we carried out the investigation in a fair and independent manner for all those involved. The successful Service Provider will provide, as a minimum, the following services : * Investigations to be carried out by HR professionals (or equivalent) * Experience of providing independent investigation services to other organisations in accordance with ACAS and CIPD guidance * A Timeline for all investigations to be produced before investigation starts * Regular updates to be provided to the ONR HR Casework Manager * Detailed report to be produced at end of investigation * Investigation to include taking witness statements * Investigation to be carried out in line with ACAS guidance and ONR's HR processes * Maintain confidentiality at all times Additional information: In order to gain access to the tender documentation you will be required to register your organisation details on the ONR Procurement Portal, free of charge, by accessing the following link : https://onr.delta-esourcing.com/ When prompted, please enter Access Code Y56SE64P9V to be linked directly to the opportunity. The tender reference for this specific opportunity is ONR/T1042. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/989d71d0-fd74-40a4-81c8-b4b9ad643521 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Aug 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OFFICE FOR NUCLEAR REGULATION | | Locality | BOOTLE | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L20 7HS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton | | Local authority | Sefton | | Electoral ward | Linacre | | Westminster constituency | Bootle | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79720000 - Investigation services ## Release History - 15 Jul 2024 at 12:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/989d71d0-fd74-40a4-81c8-b4b9ad643521 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/989d71d0-fd74-40a4-81c8-b4b9ad643521 15th July 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://onr.delta-esourcing.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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