Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Forest View Business Park, Llantrisant
Llantrisant
CF72 8LX
UK
Telephone: +44 1443232082
E-mail: J-snooks@southwales-fire.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1443232180
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southwales-fire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0360
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Employment Law Services
Reference number: SWEU057
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) are undertaking a procurement process to appoint a supplier for the provision of Employment Law services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
SWFRS Headquarters
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
45
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006098
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SWEU057
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hugh James
Two Central Square
Cardiff
CF101FS
UK
Telephone: +44 2922675112
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:150615)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/05/2025