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Published 21 Jul 2021, 14:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HR Advisory Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 26 Aug 2021awarded 1 Jan 2022
Awarded to Capsticks LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The primary aim of the HR Advisory Service is to provide employment relations advice and support to line managers across the Trust.

The Service Provider will provide advice on the handling of employment relations issues including but not limited to grievances, disciplinary, capability and sickness absence matters as well as advice on policies, inclusive of legal advice up to but not including response to an ET1 i.e. ET3, COT1 or Settlement Agreement. The HR Advisory Service will include the management of Early Conciliation notifications received from ACAS. The Trust will ensure that Service Provider will receive copies of any forms received and thereafter act as the first point of contact and will liaise with the Deputy Director of Workforce and OD to agree the management of each case.

The Service Provider will provide advice based on current employment law, good people management practice and the Trust’s policies and terms and conditions.

NB - This is an Award Notice and not a new opportunity

CPV: Legal advisory services · Metal · Personnel services except placement and supply services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Contract AwardAwardedRenewal
Delivery: North East
Extensions: 2 x 12 Month ExtensionsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 51.04Price: 60Social value: 7.29
Published sub-criteria (9)
  • Method Statement and Implementation Plan: 8.75
  • Resources: 7.29
  • Subject Area Expertise: 11.67
  • Experience: 7.29
  • Account Management: 8.75
  • Information Governance: 7.29
  • Price: 30
  • price: 30
  • Social Value: 7.29
Published award criteria (9)
  • Method Statement and Implementation Plan: 8.75
  • Resources: 7.29
  • Subject Area Expertise: 11.67
  • Experience: 7.29
  • Account Management: 8.75
  • Information Governance: 7.29
  • Social Value: 7.29
  • Price: 30
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 118.3 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Jul 2021, 14:51 BST
Last source update
7 Jun 2023, 18:34 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Aug 2021 – …
Authority reference
DN558079
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016209
Classification (CPV)
Legal advisory servicesMetalPersonnel services except placement and supply services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cab9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
26 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Aug 2021 → 7 Jun 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    26 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    26 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Jun 2023, 18:34 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jun 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Jun 2023, 18:34 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    7 Jun 2023, 18:34 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jan 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Capsticks LLP——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 016209-2023-1 · Capsticks LLP

    Signed
    1 Jan 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Contract Award4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4—£1,000,000 – £1,500,000
Whole notice———£1,270,000 – £2,387,996

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE3 3XTContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Capsticks LLPAwarded supplier 1 St George's Road Wimbledon London SW19 4DR, London, North East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.