---
title: "Support to DHS transition HR workstream - phase 1"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e5fd"
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published: "2026-08-17"
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# Support to DHS transition HR workstream - phase 1

Buyer: Defence Infrastructure Organisation  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e5fd

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## Summary

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation commissioned human resources management consultancy services to support the transition of the new Defence Housing Service (DHS) into a non-departmental public body. The work covers establishing the people foundations for DHS, developing an HR framework and creating two coherent employment models. One model is for approximately 500 employees transferring from the Ministry of Defence under TUPE, preserving their existing contractual terms and conditions. The second is for new DHS employees and must support future growth to more than 1,000 people. The requirement is a professional HR and organisational design service for a central government defence infrastructure organisation based in Lichfield.

This procurement is complete and was awarded on 7 August 2026 to PA Consulting Services Limited. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation used a direct award below the public procurement threshold, without competition. The award covers one lot and the contract is active, running from 7 August 2026 to 18 September 2026. Its value is £82,507.07 excluding VAT, or £99,008.49 including VAT. The recorded award category is services, with evaluation conducted through the direct, below-threshold route rather than a competitive tender. The contract was signed on 7 August 2026. PA Consulting Services Limited is the selected supplier for the full requirement.

This award indicates demand for specialist HR consultancy capable of supporting a public-sector organisational transition from departmental status to a non-departmental public body. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to design practical HR frameworks, develop employment models for both transferring and newly recruited staff, and apply TUPE knowledge while preserving existing terms and conditions. The work also calls for workforce planning that can accommodate growth from around 500 transferring employees to more than 1,000 people. Relevant suppliers are likely to combine senior HR advisory expertise, organisational design, employment-law awareness and experience of complex government or defence environments, with the capacity to deliver a focused transition programme for the Defence Housing Service.

## Notice

HR Specialist to establish the people foundations for the new Defence Housing Service (DHS) as a Non-Departmental Public Body, through developing a HR framework and two coherent employment models: one for c.500 employees transferring from MOD under TUPE, preserving existing contractual terms and conditions; and one for new DHS employees, capable of supporting future growth to 1,000+ people.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078282-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2026 - 18 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £82,507 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Defence Infrastructure Organisation |
| Locality | LICHFIELD |
| Postcode area | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS14 9PY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Lichfield |
| Electoral ward | Whittington & Streethay |
| Westminster constituency | Tamworth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PA Consulting Services Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 16:48 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078282-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078282-2026
  17th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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