Contract

HR Advisory Services

  • Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-016209

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02cab9

Published 7 June 2023, 6:34pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE3 3XT

Contact

Mr Gavin Thompson

Email

gavin.thompson@ntw.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1912232778

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC - North East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.ntw.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.ntw.nhs.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

HR Advisory Services

Reference number

DN558079

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short 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

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,270,000 / Highest offer: £2,387,996 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Contract Award

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Method Statement and Implementation Plan / Weighting: 8.75

Quality criterion - Name: Resources / Weighting: 7.29

Quality criterion - Name: Subject Area Expertise / Weighting: 11.67

Quality criterion - Name: Experience / Weighting: 7.29

Quality criterion - Name: Account Management / Weighting: 8.75

Quality criterion - Name: Information Governance / Weighting: 7.29

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 7.29

Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-017227


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Capsticks LLP

1 St George's Road Wimbledon London SW19 4DR

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,000,000 / Highest offer: £1,500,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Country

United Kingdom