--- title: "Provision of Employment Law, Employee Relations & HR Advisory Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000840802" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840802" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840802.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840802.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "North East Scotland College" published: "2026-08-21" --- # Provision of Employment Law, Employee Relations & HR Advisory Services Buyer: North East Scotland College Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000840802 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840802) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840802.json) ## Summary North East Scotland College is seeking employment law, employee relations and human resources advisory services. The requirement covers legal advice on employment matters, employee relations support and wider HR advice for the College. It is a professional services contract, classified under CPV 79111000 for legal advisory services, with related classifications for legal services, management consultancy and vocational training. Delivery is required across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. The buyer is North East Scotland College, an education body based at its Aberdeen City Campus. The requirement is presented as one lot and is intended to support the College’s employment and people-management needs through an external advisory provider. The procurement has reached tender: the College invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. The tender closing deadline was 21 September 2026 at 10:00, followed by electronic bid opening at 10:30 at North East Scotland College’s Aberdeen City Campus. The contract period is 1,440 days. Its estimated value is £100,000. The College reserves the right to extend the contract by up to two further 12-month periods, potentially extending it until 31 October 2032, subject to satisfactory performance and continuing need. Bids must be in English and remain valid for 90 days. Variants are not allowed. Selection requirements are set out in the tender documentation, with suitability forming the stated selection basis. This opportunity suits law firms, employment specialists and HR consultancies that can provide combined employment law, employee relations and HR advisory support to a further-education organisation. Providers should be able to cover the full range of services described in the technical schedule and meet the performance requirements set out in the tender documents and draft terms and conditions. The requirement is relevant to businesses with the professional capability to advise an employer on employment matters, support employee relations activity and provide practical HR guidance. It may suit a single multidisciplinary provider able to deliver across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, using electronic tender submissions and managing the service in line with documented requirements. ## Notice Invitation to tender for the Provision of Employment Law, Employee Relations & HR Advisory Services to North East Scotland College ### Lot Information Lot 1 Invitation to tender for the Provision of Employment Law, Employee Relations & HR Advisory Services to North East Scotland College Renewal: The College reserves the right to extend the Contract for up to two (2) further 12-month periods, potentially extending the contract until 31 October 2032, subject to satisfactory performance and continued College requirement. The College shall activate these extensions by notification in writing to the Contract holder. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562831 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 21 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | £100,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | North East Scotland College | | Locality | ABERDEEN | | Postcode area | Aberdeen | | Postcode | AB25 1BN | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | | Local authority | Aberdeen City | | Electoral ward | George St/Harbour | | Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South | | Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79111000 - Legal advisory services - 79112000 - Legal representation services - 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services - 80570000 - Personal development training services ## Release History - 21 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562831 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562831 Provision of Employment Law, Employee Relations & HR Advisory Services - Invitation to tender for the Provision of Employment Law, Employee Relations & HR Advisory Services to North East Scotland College ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nescol.ac.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840802 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=840802 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=840802 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840802. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000840802.json.