Official UK procurement notice
HR & Legal Advice Support Services
Authority: Transport for Wales (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTransport for Wales (TfW) and its subsidiaries seek employment law advice for an initial period of three years via an annual membership/subscription model which includes (but not limited to) legal support, face-to-face and also via a helpline service. Employment Tribunals (ET) support, to include up to a possible six employment tribunals, settling SA’s and COT3s alike. Also, delivering bi-annual legal updates to the wider team at our HQ in Pontypridd.
- Recurrence: February 2028 should extension options not be utilised.
CPV: Legal advisory and information services · Legal advisory and representation services · Legal advisory services · Legal representation services · Legal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1TfW and it's subsidiaries seek legal employment law advice for an initial period of…AwardedRenewal
TfW and it's subsidiaries seek legal employment law advice for an initial period of three years via an annual membership/subscription model which includes (but not limited to) legal support, face-to-face and also via a helpline service. ET support, to include up to a possible six employment tribunals, settling SA’s and COT3s alike. Also, delivering bi-annual legal updates to the wider team at our HQ in
Pontypridd.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Price: 30%
- Suitability
As per ITT Documentation.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Yes · February 2028 should extension options not be utilised.
- First published
- 20 Feb 2025, 12:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Sept 2025, 16:27 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
C001159.00- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054415- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e4d7Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As per ITT Documentation.
Publisher note: eTenderWales access codes: Project_58645 Itt_115836 (WA Ref:155432)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ ↗
- Submission deadline
- 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
24 Mar 2025 → 5 Sept 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published5 Sept 2025, 16:27 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete5 Sept 2025, 16:27 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh James | £297,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 054415-2025-C001159.00-1 · Hugh James
- Signed
- 15 Aug 2025
- Value
- £297,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hugh JamesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria