Official UK procurement notice
Human Resources Consultancy Services
Authority: Bòrd na Gàidhlig
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAdvise the Ceannard and senior management on matters relating to HR policy, employment best practice, remuneration, recruitment and retention, and administration.
Support and when appropriate initiate staff programmes for learning and development.
CPV: Human resources management consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
- KEY TASKS
Liaise as appropriate with Bòrd na Gàidhlig Head of Finance & Corporate Affairs and Operations Manager in order to discuss HR issues and priorities and to agree desired outcomes and deliverables.
Advise on formal correspondence between line managers and employees on matters of terms and conditions, salary, joining and exit events.
Maintain currency of employment contracts and staff policies and procedures in line with legislation, best practice, and staff consultation.
Advise on the performance appraisal process and remuneration planning
Advise senior management on legal and procedural requirements relating to staff issues.
Oversee HR administration and ensure correct use of HR software tools.
Quarterly HR Update report for management and board / committees.
Review, manage and keep up to date: employee contracts, employee files, policies, practices, and procedures.
Advise the Head of Finance & Corporate Affairs on any matter requiring remedy or action in relation to employee matters.
Advise on the consistent application of appraisal and objective-setting criteria across the organisation.
Act as a source of information to staff in relation to the support afforded them by the organisation as an aid to achieving a healthy work-life balance.
Advise on processes in relation to new starts, leavers, absence, maternity and paternity leave, retirement, secondments or placements to other organisations, entitlements etc as they arise.
Advise on training and coaching for all staff in relation to diversity, equality and other relevant matters, and for line managers in relation to management, objective-setting, and appraisals.
Advise in relation to disciplinary, grievance or other matters in which employee rights are in point (although this may also be sourced from legal advisers).
Support and advise individual staff and line managers on HR matters.
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 sub-criteria (3)
- Understanding of brief/methodology: 30%
- Knowledge and experience: 40%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
- Understanding of brief/methodology: 30
- Knowledge and experience: 40
- Price: 30
- Suitability
Bidders must be suitably qualified organisations or individuals with experience of HR practices in the public sector.
An understanding of the Gaelic language and development would be advantageous.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 May 2023, 15:10 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Jul 2023, 09:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Jun 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-019388- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cdf7Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:738000)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, gd
- Bid validity
- 30 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 6 Jun 2023, 09:30 BST
Timeline
2 Jun 2023 → 7 Jul 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline2 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened6 Jun 2023, 09:30 BST
- Notice published7 Jul 2023, 09:35 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Jul 2023, 09:35 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arena HR LtdSME | £52,920 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 019388-2023-PR23-03-1 · Arena HR LtdSME
- Signed
- 20 Jun 2023
- Value
- £52,920
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Arena HR LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria