Capsticks HR Advisory Service has been successfully appointed to the NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health. The contract is set to commence on 18 March 2024 and run for two years with the option to extend for an additional two years. The firm will be assisting NHS SBS on Lot 7: HR and Employment, Skills, and Training.

NHS SBS is a joint venture company between NHS and the IT services company Sopra Steria. It provides services such as accounting, procurement, payroll and managed IT to NHS organisations. Many NHS Trusts will have easy access to HR services via this framework. Aiming to make life easier for the NHS, the framework creates time efficiencies and demonstrates value for money, providing a comprehensive choice of suppliers and excellent geographic coverage.

Shradha Shukla, Senior Category Manager at NHS SBS said:

“The Consultancy and Advisory Services for Health Framework Agreement has been developed with a particular focus on meeting the specific needs of the healthcare sector. The framework agreement has a total of 10 lots encompassing healthcare, corporate, social value and sustainability, IT, HR and property consultancy services. To meet customer needs, we have a wide range of suppliers from SMEs to well-known national providers to meet our customer’s needs.”

Claire Shaw, Head of HR Advisory at Capsticks commented:

“I’m delighted that Capsticks HR Advisory Service has been appointed onto this framework. Being part of a wider firm that has over 40 years’ experience of working in the healthcare sector, we are best placed to support the NHS.”

Capsticks HRA service helps organisations stay productive by taking care of day-to-day employee relations and general HR services that can be time consuming for HR teams. Additionally, it delivers a range of consultancy services that give clients cost effective answers to more strategic projects. Uniquely, because the service is embedded in a law firm, it’s a joined-up solutions service that incorporate human resources best practice and employment law compliance for Capsticks clients. 

Capsticks’ aim is to be the firm of choice for organisations who work to make a difference. Our purpose is to be the legal advisers that clients want by their side, providing innovative and practical solutions tailored to our sectors’ unique challenges. Our lawyers work together as one team with the same values: putting people first, doing the right thing and always forward thinking.