---
title: "HR Advisory Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02cab9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBERLAND TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2023-06-07"
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# HR Advisory Services

Buyer: CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBERLAND TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cab9

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## Summary

The Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust has completed the procurement process for HR Advisory Services. The Trust sought a service provider to offer advice on employment relations, grievance handling, disciplinaries, and other related matters. Capsticks LLP was awarded the contract, with a focus on quality criteria such as Method Statement and Implementation Plan, Subject Area Expertise, and Price. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the Trust acted as the buyer in this process.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing HR advisory services, legal advice, and personnel services to engage with the public sector. Companies with expertise in employment law, people management, and service delivery in the healthcare industry would be well-suited to compete. The location of the procurement is Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, with a primary procurement category of services. The most recent tender was awarded in 2023 and involved a competitive bidding process that evaluated both quality and price factors.

## Notice

The primary aim of the HR Advisory Service is to provide employment relations advice and support to line managers across the Trust. The Service Provider will provide advice on the handling of employment relations issues including but not limited to grievances, disciplinary, capability and sickness absence matters as well as advice on policies, inclusive of legal advice up to but not including response to an ET1 i.e. ET3, COT1 or Settlement Agreement. The HR Advisory Service will include the management of Early Conciliation notifications received from ACAS. The Trust will ensure that Service Provider will receive copies of any forms received and thereafter act as the first point of contact and will liaise with the Deputy Director of Workforce and OD to agree the management of each case. The Service Provider will provide advice based on current employment law, good people management practice and the Trust's policies and terms and conditions. NB - This is an Award Notice and not a new opportunity

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract Award

Renewal: 2 x 12 Month Extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016209-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jan 2022 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBERLAND TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBERLAND, TYNE & WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE3 3XT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Fawdon & West Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services

## Release History

- 7 Jun 2023 at 17:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016209-2023
- 21 Jul 2021 at 13:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017227-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cntw.nhs.uk
- http://www.ntw.nhs.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=fd9612c9-27ea-eb11-810d-005056b64545

## Provenance

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