--- title: "Industrial Action provisions" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058fad" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058fad" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058fad.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058fad.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY" published: "2025-08-28" --- # Industrial Action provisions Buyer: GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058fad [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058fad) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058fad.json) ## Summary The Government Property Agency (GPA) has conducted a procurement process for "Industrial Action provisions," classified under the facilities management services industry category. The procurement, which has reached the award stage, is located primarily in the UK, and involves modifications to an existing contract without initiating a new procurement procedure. This process commenced with an intention to address circumstances that could not have been foreseen, such as increased costs due to settlements with trade unions. Key changes include an uplift in staff pay rates and improvements in benefits, effective from 1st November 2024 and 1st July 2025. The procurement method used was 'limited,' specifically negotiated without the publication of a contract notice, and the official signing of the contract occurred on 28th August 2025. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in facilities management services, particularly those capable of accommodating workforce-related changes due to industrial action settlements. Companies like OCS GROUP UK LIMITED, which was awarded the contract, illustrate the potential for businesses adept in managing large-scale service contracts to thrive in such scenarios. Businesses with a focus on providing competitive wage structures and comprehensive employee benefits would be well-positioned to address similar procurement opportunities in the future, fostering growth and expanding their service offerings in the public sector. ## Notice The Government Property Agency ("GPA") has agreed to provide additional funding to the Supplier to recognise their increased costs of supplying services under the Contract. These increased costs have resulted from the settlement of ongoing industrial action with one or more Trade Unions. The contract values published in this notice are based on current knowledge and do not account for future settlements. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Government Property Agency ("GPA") has agreed to provide additional funding to the Supplier to recognise their increased costs of supplying services under the Contract. These increased costs have resulted from the settlement of ongoing industrial action with one or more Trade Unions, as part of which the Supplier has agreed to provide the following to their staff deployed on the Contract based at Abercrombie House: Minimum pay rate of PS12.80 per hour effective 1st November 2024. A differential uplift will be applied to all current rates above the minimum rate effective 1st November 2024 of 5%. A non-consolidated payment of PS1000.00 Annual Leave Entitlement shall increase from 1st July 2025 as follows: 0-3 years' service: 25 days plus bank holidays 3-5 years' service: 27 days plus bank holidays 5+ years' service: 28 days plus bank holidays Full sick pay will be paid from Day One (no "waiting days") for a maximum of 35 days in a rolling 12-month period with effect from 1st July 2025. The following Family Friendly Policies shall be provided: Maternity Leave and Pay, Paternity Leave and Pay, Adoption & Surrogacy Leave and Pay, Shared Parental Leave and Pay, Ante-natal Leave and Pay, Special Disability-Related Leave and Pay, Bereavement Leave. GPA intends to modify the Contract to provide for payment of this contribution through various amendments to Call-Off Schedule 5 (Call-Off Pricing) and Joint Schedule 1 (Definitions). The GPA intends to modify the Contract without a new procurement procedure in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, on the basis that all of the following conditions are fulfilled: The need to provide additional funding to the Supplier has been brought about by circumstances which GPA, acting diligently, could not have foreseen. GPA took deliberate steps to minimise the risk of industrial action when developing the Contract, namely requiring payment of the Real Living Wage and allowing for inflationary increase on each anniversary aligned to CPI. All tenders were reviewed for potential Abnormally Low Tender issues to ensure that the prices submitted would be sustainable for the duration of the term. Consequently, the GPA could not have reasonably foreseen the current pressures on suppliers from trade unions. The provision of additional funding does not alter the overall nature of the Contract: the nature of the Contract (including the scope of services) remains as described in the original procurement. The increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original Contract: The original value of the Contract, as stated in the Contract Award Notice was PS95,961,734. The estimated value of the additional funding being provided to the Supplier over the term of the Contract is PS116,000 (i.e. 0.12% of the value of the original Contract and therefore below the 50% threshold). ### Procurement Information This is an intended modification to an exiting contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052132-2025 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Aug 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £116,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B2 4BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | OCS GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79993100 - Facilities management services ## Release History - 28 Aug 2025 at 15:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052132-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-property-agency ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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