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title: "General Employment Advice"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION"
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# General Employment Advice

Buyer: YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a2d8217-cf6f-4020-8d2b-8de77d26d209

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## Summary

The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) has completed a tender process for a consultancy services contract titled "General Employment Advice" under the legal services industry category. The procurement stage is at the Award phase, and the contract, valued at £23,305, runs from 12th August 2024 to 12th August 2028, serving the WF2 0XE location in Wakefield, England. The procurement method was a direct, single tender action below the threshold. The final award was made to GELDARDS LLP, a large-scale legal firm based in Cardiff, Wales.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in legal consultancy with a focus on employment matters. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to consider similar opportunities in consultation services. Such contracts can help businesses build a steady revenue stream and bolster their portfolio with long-term public sector engagements, making them well-suited to organisations aiming to expand their legal service offerings within the public procurement space.

## Notice

YPO internal contract for consultancy services on employment matters.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21729ebc-266b-478b-b65e-19d108a45e66 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2024 - 12 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,305 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £23,305 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF2 0XE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wrenthorpe and Outwood West |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GELDARDS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2024 at 21:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21729ebc-266b-478b-b65e-19d108a45e66

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21729ebc-266b-478b-b65e-19d108a45e66
  12th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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