HR and Employment Legal services and advice

A Tender Notice
by OFCOM

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
35.5 month
Value
£400K-£40K
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
06 Dec 2022
Delivery
To 08 Jan 2026 (est.)
Deadline
24 Jan 2023 12:00

Concepts

Location

London, also Birmingham, Baldock (Herts), Cardiff, Warrington, Belfast, Edinburgh

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

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.

Total Quantity or Scope

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.

Renewal Options

Ofcom has the sole discretion to extend the Contract by up to 2 periods of twelve months each. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 5 years.

CPV Codes

  • 79100000 - Legal services
  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
  • 79111000 - Legal advisory services
  • 79112000 - Legal representation services
  • 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Indicators

  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Options are available.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **

Reference

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