--- title: "Expression of Interest - HR Investigators" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-847c6143-9cc9-447b-b27a-78d02b288924" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-847c6143-9cc9-447b-b27a-78d02b288924" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-847c6143-9cc9-447b-b27a-78d02b288924.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-847c6143-9cc9-447b-b27a-78d02b288924.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOLENT NHS TRUST" published: "2019-07-31" --- # Expression of Interest - HR Investigators Buyer: SOLENT NHS TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-847c6143-9cc9-447b-b27a-78d02b288924 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-847c6143-9cc9-447b-b27a-78d02b288924) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-847c6143-9cc9-447b-b27a-78d02b288924.json) ## Summary The Solent NHS Trust is conducting a tender for "Expression of Interest - HR Investigators" as part of their efforts to enhance employee relations investigations. This tender is categorised under Human Resources Management Consultancy Services and is located in Southampton, England. The procurement method is a competitive quotation below threshold, with the tender period concluding on 5th August 2019. The anticipated contract period will commence on 2nd September 2019 and extend for one year until 31st August 2020. The estimated value of this contract is £25,000. This opportunity is particularly relevant for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in employee relations, HR consultancy, and investigation processes. Businesses that can demonstrate experience with NHS and local authority policies, as well as a proven track record in managing complex investigations, will be well-suited to compete. This tender provides a pathway for growth by enabling suitable suppliers to engage with the NHS and contribute to improving investigative quality and efficiency in the public sector. ## Notice Solent NHS Trust are currently exploring the local market for organisations who undertake employee relations investigations and we have identified your organisation as a potential supplier. In order to provide further context to our organisational needs, investigations for potential misconduct, grievances, and/or performance concerns are overseen by our HR Consultants. Presently, investigations are undertaken internally by managers, the appointment of whom is dependent on the specific nature of the investigation and the respective managers availability. This has and continues to present challenges specifically around the consistency and quality of investigations and to the length of time investigations take to conclude. Furthermore, recent NHS guidance and recommendations regarding improving people practices rightly emphasise a greater consideration to a people centred approach and to the health and wellbeing of all employees affected in formal matters coupled with a need for complete independence and objectivity throughout the investigation and potential disciplinary procedure. This in turn will now provide greater assurance to our Board that matters are being conducted in accordance with best practice. We are therefore assessing the market to understand how external investigators may be able to support us over the next 12-18 months in improving the quality of investigations , reducing the time investigations take and ensuring that we adhere to the new recommendations outlined by Baroness Dido Harding. If you are well versed and skilled in this area of Employee relations work, we would invite you to respond to the questions set out below that will assist us in shortlisting those that we feel are attuned to our requirements. We will then be inviting selected organisations to meet with us on Monday 12th August (time to be confirmed). We are seeking information from your organisation on the questions below by Monday 5th August 2019:- - Please detail any experience that you have of working to NHS and/or Local Authority policies and practices to support awareness of the governance around NHS practices. - Please provide a brief overview of your experience in managing complex investigations - Please provide detail of your approach to interviewing witnesses and how you consider the health and wellbeing of those involved in investigations - Please explain how you capture a reflection of the meetings you undertake - Please explain how you manage investigations so as to evidence that they are robust and 'ET ready' - Please explain how you measure your success ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d57513d6-afe0-4ffa-be97-0109ddc3f242 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOLENT NHS TRUST | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO19 8BR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton | | Local authority | Southampton | | Electoral ward | Thornhill | | Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services ## Release History - 31 Jul 2019 at 08:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d57513d6-afe0-4ffa-be97-0109ddc3f242 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d57513d6-afe0-4ffa-be97-0109ddc3f242 31st July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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