Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Freeths LLP
- Value
- £33,000
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Business services · Legal services (CPV 79100000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date4 Aug 2026
- Published5 Aug 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
A Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme (MARS) is a form of voluntary severance, designed to enable employees to leave their employment voluntarily in return for a severance payment. Critical to the MARS is for the employee to seek independent legal advice which is paid for by the Trust. The Trust has awarded a call-off contract with a single provider using an agreed pricing structure which limits duplication and saves time and money whilst still achieving the required level of independence.
About the supplier
Freeths LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC304688).