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Legal Advice for Employment Tribunal
Published 8 Oct 2026
8 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
79110000 *
Legal advisory and representation services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
- Value
- £500,000
- Contract
-
1 year Duration
25/10/2026 24/10/2027
- Contract Types
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79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ, United Kingdom · UKL22
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Velindre University NHS Trust
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79110000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: VEL-DIR (26-27) 104
Provision of specialist legal advice and support in relation to an ongoing Employment Tribunal claim for Velindre University NHS Trust. The contract will provide ongoing employment law advice, strategic case management support, assistance with witness evidence and documentation, advice on legal risks and procedural matters, and support in preparation for Tribunal proceedings. A direct award to Bates Wells is proposed to ensure continuity of service, avoid delays and duplication of costs, and maintain access to specialist knowledge already established through previous support on this matter.Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 79110000 — Legal advisory and representation services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 29 Sep 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 19 Oct 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 23 Oct 2028
- Renewal
- The contract includes an option to extend for a further 12 months beyond the initial term. Any extension will be exercised in two six-month tranches, subject to satisfactory supplier performance, ongoing service requirements and approval by the Trust.
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 08 Oct 2026 14:01
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0783aa
- Notice ID
- VEL-DIR (26-27) 104
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
10 Queen Street Place, London, EC4R 1BE, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PZRV-8111-PTBJ
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 23 Oct 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
59 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Velindre University NHS Trust |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 4-5 Charnwood Court, |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Cardiff |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | CF14 3UZ |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKL22 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Name | Nicola Williams |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | Nicola.williams33@wales.nhs.com |
| Party 1 › Contact › Telephone | +442921500649 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Welsh devolved regulations apply |
| Party 2 › Name | Bate Wells |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 10 Queen Street Place |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | EC4R 1BE |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | hello@bateswells.co.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | Velindre University NHS Trust |
Tender
| Title | Legal Advice for Employment Tribunal |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Direct award |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | Legal Advice for Employment Tribunal |
| Status | pending |
| Date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £600,000 |
| Value › Value | £500,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | Bate Wells |
| Item › CPV › Description | Legal advisory and representation services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKL22 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Standstill period › End | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period › Start | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 24 Oct 2027 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 23 Oct 2028 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | The contract includes an option to extend for a further 12 months beyond the initial term. Any extension will be exercised in two six-month tranches, subject to satisfactory supplier performance, ongoing service requirements and approval by the Trust. |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095232-2026 |
| Document › Published | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |