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Employment Law Services

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service · compiled

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Opportunity overview

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) are undertaking a procurement process to appoint a supplier for the provision of Employment Law services

Awarded to

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Hugh James

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£500k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 May 2025
Award ID
019283-2025-SWEU057-1
Status
active
Location
Cardiff, UKL22, CF101FS, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services

Lots

  • The Service will require advice and advocacy services on all employment law and conditions of service matters, including attending meetings of the Commissioners for SWFRS or its Committees or any meetings as required, and outside Tribunals or Appeals, whenever necessary. The Service will require advice associated with the National Joint Council (NJC) terms and conditions of service set out in the Gold Book (Principal Officers), Grey Book (Firefighters and Control staff), and Green Book (Corporate Staff). The Service will require advice and support in reviewing and/or drafting and maintaining policies and procedures. The Service will require advice and support in the provision of advice regarding pension’s matters to include the Local Government Pension Scheme and Firefighters’ Pension Schemes.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SWEU057
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
24 Mar 2025, 12:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
24 Mar 2025, 12:30

Tender Period

Ends
24 Mar 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Service will require advice and advocacy services on all employment law and conditions of service matters, including attending meetings of the Commissioners for SWFRS or its Committees or any meetings as required, and outside Tribunals or Appeals, whenever necessary. The Service will require advice associated with the National Joint Council (NJC) terms and conditions of service set out in the Gold Book (Principal Officers), Grey Book (Firefighters and Control staff), and Green Book (Corporate Staff). The Service will require advice and support in reviewing and/or drafting and maintaining policies and procedures. The Service will require advice and support in the provision of advice regarding pension’s matters to include the Local Government Pension Scheme and Firefighters’ Pension Schemes.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
45

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
SWFRS Headquarters

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Entry 2
Region
UKL
Entry 3
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-312
Name
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKL
Locality
Llantrisant
Postal Code
CF72 8LX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Forest View Business Park, Llantrisant

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Contact

Fax Number
+44 1443232180
Telephone
+44 1443232082
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-232
Name
Hugh James

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKL22
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF101FS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Two Central Square

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Hugh James

Contact

Telephone
+44 2922675112

Award information

Award 1
Id
019283-2025-SWEU057-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-232
Name
Hugh James

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
019283-2025-SWEU057-1
Status
active
Award ID
019283-2025-SWEU057-1
Date Signed
7 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Llantrisant · UKL · CF72 8LX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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