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title: "Legal Advice for Employment Tribunal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0783aa"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Velindre University NHS Trust"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# Legal Advice for Employment Tribunal

Buyer: Velindre University NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783aa

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## Summary

Velindre University NHS Trust is procuring specialist employment law advice and support for an ongoing Employment Tribunal claim. The work covers continuing legal advice, strategic management of the case, help with witness evidence and documentation, advice on legal risks and procedural matters, and preparation for Tribunal proceedings. The Trust is the buyer; NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership manages the procurement on its behalf. The legal services relate to the Trust’s claim and are delivered in Wales.

The procurement is complete and awarded by direct award to Bate Wells, which had already advised on the matter. The Trust cited the firm’s detailed familiarity with the case and the risk that changing provider would cause duplicated work, extra cost and delay; the stated rationale also refers to a legal services exemption. The award is pending. Its value is £500,000 excluding VAT (£600,000 including VAT). The initial contract period runs from 25 October 2026 to 24 October 2027, with an option to extend by a further 12 months in two six-month periods, subject to performance, continuing need and Trust approval. The award date is 29 September 2026. One lot is recorded as complete.

For employment law firms, this award demonstrates demand from Velindre University NHS Trust for specialist representation and strategic support in complex, ongoing Tribunal litigation. A credible competitor for comparable work would need the expertise and capacity to advise on employment law, manage proceedings, assess procedural and legal risks, prepare witness evidence and documentation, and support hearings. The buyer’s stated reasons for retaining its incumbent underline the commercial importance of a detailed understanding of case history, chronology, people involved and advice already provided, as well as the ability to maintain continuity without delaying proceedings or duplicating work. Firms should be able to manage changing evidence, witnesses, hearings and Tribunal directions, with responsive engagement and contract management throughout a developing case.

## Notice

Provision of specialist legal advice and support in relation to an ongoing Employment Tribunal claim for Velindre University NHS Trust. The contract will provide ongoing employment law advice, strategic case management support, assistance with witness evidence and documentation, advice on legal risks and procedural matters, and support in preparation for Tribunal proceedings. A direct award to Bates Wells is proposed to ensure continuity of service, avoid delays and duplication of costs, and maintain access to specialist knowledge already established through previous support on this matter.Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options.

### Procurement Information

Bates Wells has already provided legal advice on the matter and possesses detailed knowledge of the background, chronology, individuals involved and advice previously given. Changing provider at this stage would result in duplication of effort, additional costs and delays to ongoing Tribunal proceedings. Legal Services Exemption

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095232-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 25 Oct 2026 - 24 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| 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 | Velindre University NHS Trust |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF14 3UZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Gabalfa |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bate Wells |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 14:01 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095232-2026
- 8 Oct 2026 at 12:35 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095167-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095232-2026
  8th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095167-2026
  8th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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