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# HR Advisory Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hr-advisory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02cab9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust: "HR Advisory Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cumbria-northumberland-tyne-and-wear-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rx4)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 August 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal advisory services, Metal, Personnel services except placement and supply services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02cab9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hr-advisory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02cab9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3Dfd9612c9-27ea-eb11-810d-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hr-advisory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02cab9#participate

## 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79111000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Contract Award

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 016209-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Capsticks LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152268`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 016209-2023-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 01/01/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016209-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-06-07T17:34:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T12:49:39.389Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02cab9