Supply of administrative clerks for tribunal services

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£1,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Feb 2025no call for competition

Awarded to HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Supplier will provide staff that attend specified venues and clerk Tribunal services. This ad-hoc support enables HMCTS panels to carry out their Judicial duties and is a vital element of the tribunal process. Supply is determined by the number and location of hearings listed by the tribunal which varies and is dependent on receipt of applications/referrals.

CPV: Law-courts-related administrative services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This contract is for the provision of tribunal clerking servicesAwarded

This contract is for the provision of tribunal clerking services. The Supplier will provide staff that attend specified venues and clerk Tribunals. This ad-hoc support enables HMCTS panels to carry out their Judicial duties and is a vital element of the tribunal process. Supply is determined by the number and location of hearings listed by the tribunal which varies and is dependent on receipt of applications/referrals. Mental Health Tribunals specifically are held in hospitals across England to minimise the disruption to vulnerable patients applying for their detention to be independently reviewed.

The contract is being awarded to Hays Recruitment Ltd under regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This award is being made due to the need to provide continuity of service, under “extreme urgency” whilst controlling the risk of service continuity and the cost of change.

The contract has been awarded for 12 months, with the options for an extension of up to a further 12 additional months, to enable a compliant procurement process to be undertaken. The anticipated life time value of the contract is £1,000,000, with a proportion of that sum being ring fenced for continuous improvement to the service.

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Mar 2025, 09:11 GMT
Last source update: 13 Mar 2025, 09:11 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-009127
Classification (CPV): Law-courts-related administrative services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ec80 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure; Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: This contract is for the provision of tribunal clerking services. The Supplier will provide staff that attend specified venues and clerk Tribunals. This ad-hoc support enables HMCTS panels to carry out their Judicial duties and is a vital element of the tribunal process. Supply is determined by the number and location of hearings listed by the tribunal which varies and is dependent on receipt of applications/referrals. Mental Health Tribunals specifically are held in hospitals across England to minimise the disruption to vulnerable patients applying for their detention to be independently reviewed.
The contract is being awarded to Hays Recruitment Ltd under regulation 32(2)© of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This award is being made due to the need to provide continuity of service, under “extreme urgency” whilst controlling the risk of service continuity and the cost of change.
The contract has been awarded for 12 months, with the options for an extension of up to a further 12 additional months, to enable a compliant procurement process to be undertaken. The anticipated life time value of the contract is £1,000,000, with a proportion of that sum being ring fenced for continuous improvement to the service.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Feb 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITEDProvision of Tribunal Clerk Services	£1,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of Tribunal Clerk Services · HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Signed
17 Feb 2025
Value
£1,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Justice

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic order and safety 102 Petty France, London, UK, SW1H 9AJContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Hays Specialist Recruitment LtdAwarded supplier London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.