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title: "C461237 - Legal Services for Employee Tribunal"
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buyer: "Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust"
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# C461237 - Legal Services for Employee Tribunal

Buyer: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e656bd75-d416-4fce-bf71-d56ec142bb69

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## Summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust bought legal services to support an employee tribunal case. The requirement was for specialist legal advice and representation connected with employment proceedings, delivered for the Trust in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and the wider United Kingdom context. This is a professional services requirement rather than a goods or construction contract, classified under CPV 79100000 for legal services. The named public-sector buyer is Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, whose address is Duckworth Lane, Bradford. The work relates specifically to the Trust’s employment and workforce legal needs, so it is most relevant to law firms with an employment law practice and experience advising NHS organisations or other public-sector employers on tribunal matters.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Weightmans LLP on 24 July 2026. The award is active and covers the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. Its awarded value is £15,000. The requirement was run as a selective procurement using a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than as an open standalone competition. The tender submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at 12:00. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was the buyer, and Weightmans LLP was the selected supplier. The procurement was categorised as services and marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. No lots were identified.

This award shows a defined demand from Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for focused employment tribunal support, at a scale suited to a discrete case rather than a broad legal services programme. A credible future competitor would need solicitors with strong employment law and tribunal experience, including the ability to advise an NHS employer on sensitive workforce disputes, prepare evidence and submissions, and represent the organisation through the relevant proceedings. Familiarity with public-sector governance, NHS employment arrangements, confidentiality and practical risk management would strengthen a supplier’s position. The route also indicates that access to an appropriate framework agreement is commercially important. Firms should therefore assess their framework coverage, public-sector track record, specialist staffing and ability to mobilise promptly for case-specific instructions.

## Notice

Bradford Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) requires legal support to assist in employee tribunal case.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a288999-94a7-4c05-ac5f-cdee24c57a4b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,000 |
| 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 | Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Postcode area | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD9 6RJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | Toller |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Weightmans LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 11:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a288999-94a7-4c05-ac5f-cdee24c57a4b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a288999-94a7-4c05-ac5f-cdee24c57a4b
  13th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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