# Public tenders Canonical results: https://zephior.com/tenders?categories=human-resources-consultancy 1 matching notices. Page 1. Filter semantics: OR within a filter, AND across filters and text search. Omitted statuses use active defaults; [] includes all statuses. --- title: "HR and organisational design support for Life Sciences Hub Wales" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/df81c944-2281-456d-9afe-77ff5c9711d4/hr-organisational-design-support-life-sciences-hub-wales-lshw-011-2026" last-updated: 2026-10-13T08:58:33.096276+00:00 --- # HR and organisational design support for Life Sciences Hub Wales Life Sciences Hub Wales seeks a consultant to help develop and draft an organisational Change Management Plan, including a People Strategy. This below-threshold UK4 open competition is for one human-resources consultancy lot with an estimated value of GBP 40,000 excluding VAT (GBP 48,000 including VAT). The notice gives a tender deadline of 23 October 2026 at 14:00; it does not state a timezone. - Status: open - Country: GB - Buyer: Life Sciences Hub Wales Limited - Submission deadline: 2026-10-23 (date) - Original notice: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT665372 - Source checked: 2026-10-13T08:56:36.852621Z ## Source-backed public facts ```json { "id": "df81c944-2281-456d-9afe-77ff5c9711d4", "revision": 1, "modifiedAt": "2026-10-13T08:58:33.096276+00:00", "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-10-13T08:56:36.852621Z", "stale": false, "url": "https://zephior.com/tenders/df81c944-2281-456d-9afe-77ff5c9711d4/hr-organisational-design-support-life-sciences-hub-wales-lshw-011-2026", "locale": "en", "title": "HR and organisational design support for Life Sciences Hub Wales", "summary": "Life Sciences Hub Wales seeks a consultant to help develop and draft an organisational Change Management Plan, including a People Strategy. 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Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan\nTotal value (estimated, excluding VAT)\n40000.00 GBP to 40000.00GBP\nContract dates (estimated)\n16 November 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2027, 23:59PM\nExtension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 October 2027\nContracting authority\nLife Sciences Hub Wales Limited\nIdentification register:\nGB-PPON\nAddress 1: 3 Assembly Square\nTown/City: Cardiff\nPostcode: CF10 4PL\nCountry: United Kingdom\nWebsite:\nhttps://lshubwales.com/\nPublic Procurement Organisation Number: PDWB-6622-GYGH\nContact name: Adam James-Price\nEmail:\nadam.james-price@lshubwales.com\nOrganisation type: Public authority - sub-central government\nDevolved regulations that apply: Wales\nProcedure\nProcedure type\nBelow threshold - open competition\nIs the total value above threshold?\nBelow threshold\nLots\nDivided into 1 lots\nLot number: 1\nCPV classifications\n79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services\nDelivery regions\nUKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan\nLot value (estimated)\n40000.00 GBP Excluding VAT\n48000.00 GBP Including VAT\nSustainability\nSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SME)\nVoluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)\nContract start date (estimated)\n16 November 2026, 00:00AM\nContract end date (estimated)\n31 March 2027, 23:59PM\nExtension end date (estimated)\n31 October 2027, 23:59PM\nCan the contract be extended?\nYes\nDescription of extensions\nIf awarded, the Contract is expected to commence November 2026.\nExcept for early termination, the Contract will run for a period of 6-months and will end April 2027.\nAt the sole discretion of Life Sciences Hub Wales the Contract may be extended by a further 6-months, giving a latest possible date of expiry of October 2027.\nParticipation\nConditions of participation\nThe principal individuals proposed by the successful supplier for the Life Sciences Hub Wales requirement must be CIPD qualified.\nThe successful supplier must have demonstratable up to date knowledge, understanding and appreciation of UK employment law.\nThe successful supplier must have, or must commit commits to obtaining prior to the date of contract award, the following level of insurance cover (as minimum): Employer’s Liability: £5 million.\nIt would be beneficial should the successful supplier hold formal accreditation / certification in change management.\nAll intellectual property rights related to design work completed on behalf of Life Sciences Hub Wales by the successful suppliers will be transferred to Life Sciences Hub Wales upon issue and receipt of completed content.\nThe successful suppliers are required to comply with all applicable legislation (including without limitation the Data Protection Act 2018, Welsh Language Act 1993 and Modern Slavery Act 2015) in their dealings with the Life Sciences Hub Wales.\nDuring the term of the agreement the successful suppliers must ensure that data is managed appropriately at all times, in-line with the Data Protection Act 2018 (Chapter 2) (UK GDPR).\nAward criteria\nType: quality\nName\nQuality Criteria\nDescription\nThe agreement (if awarded) shall go to the supplier submitting the Most\nAdvantageous Tender (MAT) based on the award criteria outlined in Part 14.2.1 of the Invitation to Tender document.\nThe Quality assessment shall carry 70% of the available 100%. The Quality assessment will be undertaken following the scoring methodology provided in Annex 1 of the Invitation to Tender document.\nWeighting: 70.00\nWeighting type: percentageExact\nType: price\nName\nCommercial Criteria\nDescription\nThe Commercial assessment shall carry the remaining 30% of the available 100%.\nThe Commercial assessment will be evaluated on a proportional vs best\nbasis and will be evaluated using the calculation provided in Part 14.2.12 of the Invitation to Tender document.\nWeighting: 30.00\nWeighting type: percentageExact\nSubmission\nTender submission deadline\n23 October 2026, 14:00PM\nEnquiry deadline\n20 October 2026, 17:00PM\nSubmission address and any special instructions\nTender submissions are to be submitted in electronic format to the Postbox facility on https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales by 14:00 on Friday 23rd October. 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