---
title: "HR Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05cdf8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2025-10-16"
---

# HR Support Services

Buyer: NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cdf8

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## Summary

The public procurement process led by Nuclear Waste Services Limited, a public authority in central government, focuses on providing HR Support Services. This contract, awarded on 16th October 2025, is aligned with reviewing and developing a HR plan to align with the SWS Strategic Review Process. The location for these services covers the UKD1 region, including Seascale, UK. The procurement method utilised was direct, below the threshold and without competition. The process has reached the award stage, and the contract period begins on 16th October 2025, running until 30th May 2026, with potential extension to May 2027 upon agreement. The main industry category is services with a focus on recruitment services.

This contract offers a significant opportunity for businesses involved in HR consultancy, organisational design, and strategic workforce planning, especially for SMEs and those classified under VCSE (voluntary and community sector organisations). The winning supplier, The Talent Foundry Ltd, was selected to provide these services, reflecting the potential for skilled businesses to work closely with government entities on strategically aligned projects. Businesses aiming to expand in the public sector, particularly those with a focus on human resource management and development, would find this contract type advantageous for growth and further engagement with central government authorities.

## Notice

Supplier to provide support with the review and development of a HR Plan aligned to the SWS Strategic Review Process. Stages of work will align to HR Plan waves and will support strategic workforce plan development and the deployment of the NWS future state model. This will involve seeking engagement and building model options for approval and deployment planning, including organisational design planning and model support to meet future fit requirements, design principles and strategic needs which will align to the below Milestones, this agreement does not guarantee all milestones will be required and is indicative.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065921-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2025 - 30 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £165,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SEASCALE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA20 1DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE TALENT FOUNDRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2025 at 12:56 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065921-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065921-2025
  16th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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