Published date: 6 December 2022
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Legal services - 79100000
Location of contract
SE1 9HA
Value of contract
£400,000
Procurement reference
tender_336923/1153913
Published date
6 December 2022
Closing date
24 January 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 May 2023
Contract end date
30 April 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Provision of HR and employment legal services
Ofcom is tendering for UK Employment Law advice and legal services for up to the next five years. The duration of the contract is 3 years, subject to the right of Ofcom (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 2 periods of twelve months each. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 5 years.
It is expected that the contract will commence around April / May 2023.
The requirement is for a framework agreement for legal services to support Ofcom's People & Transformation team with a variety of activities, which will require specialist employment and immigration law knowledge and advice. We intend to enter a framework agreement with up to three providers.
The requirements are likely to cover the following services:
A. Simple to complex ER cases, including possible tribunal and/or settlement agreement support. This is likely to cover legal advice, on an on-call and adhoc basis to support with employment law issues, sensitive, complex and, on occasion, rapidly escalating ER cases, up to possible Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal.
B. Strategic advice to Ofcom People and Transformation Director and senior HR team.
C. Policy development, ad hoc basis, employment law advice on policy review and development, including possibly on occasion the drafting from scratch, or reviewing prior drafts of polies covering an array of employee relations topics.
D. General sharing of legal updates, best practice and opportunity for development of Ofcom's P&T department.
E. Support for our ESG / Diversity & Inclusion work. Ofcom will, from time to time, require advice on best practice for a range of activities.
About the buyer
Contact name
Mark Lundy
Address
Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
England
Telephone
020 7981 3204
Website
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