FWK4004 - Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) Independent Investigators
Estimated value
£2.6m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
3
Published
05 Mar 2026
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Description
The Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) assesses cases of bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct across the Houses of Parliament. The ICGS are seeking Independent Investigators to join a framework of suppliers who will be assigned to assess cases of misconduct. The investigators will be tasked with assessing a complaint and coming to a recommendation as to whether, on the balance of probabilities, the alleged behaviour occurred and if this constitutes a breach of either the Bullying and Harassment policy or the Sexual Misconduct policy.
Scope
- Reference
- FWK4004
- Total value
- £2,584,000 excluding VAT£3,100,800 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Sept 2026 to 30 Sept 2034
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 79720000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 17 Apr 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- The Tender Notice will be published via Contracts Finder and Find a Tender Service. Tender documents will be available for download via the Atamis portal, linked below. Suppliers wishing to participate should register on the Atamis portal in advance of the publication date. Any registration issues should be directed towards Atamis support. https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullying and Harassment Investigations | — | planned |
| 2 | Sexual Misconduct (and bullying/harassment) Investigations | — | planned |
| 3 | Informal Resolution Specialists | — | planned |