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Published 22 Feb 2024, 12:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CPT_23_02 Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles DPS

Official notice

Authority: CPT_23_02 Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles DPS

Dynamic market2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 4 lots per supplier
Dynamic market estimate£3,500,000total for 2 lots · market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Mar 2024
Lots 2max 4 won per supplier

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The National Audit Office (NAO) the UK's independent public spending watchdog is seeking to establish a multi–Supplier Recruitment services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Agreement for the supply of Corporate staff based on 16 different subcategories.

The purpose of the DPS Agreement is to provide the NAO with the opportunity to work with experienced organisations who can source candidates for corporate service roles and interested suppliers will be able to submit a bid for maximum of 4 subcategories in total

The contract value for both Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles Services is £4.2m inclusive of VAT and the new contracts are expected to go live by May 2024 for an initial period of 3 years with the option to further extend the term of the agreement for a period of up to two years (on the basis of two periods of 12 months).

CPV: Recruitment services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 4 of them
Lot #1Corporate Services Temporary Recruitment RolesRenewalPublished value£3,083,333

The selected suppliers awarded a place on the DPS will be expected to recruit temporary corporate services staff for the NAO as follows:

•Sub – Category 1 Digital

•Sub – Category 2 Communications and Marketing

•Sub – Category 3 Design and Publishing

•Sub – Category 4 Human Resources and Learning and Development

•Sub – Category 5 Finance/ Payroll/Procurement and Facilities

•Sub – Category 6 Executive and Administrative Support

•Sub – Category 7 Senior/Strategy and Specialist roles including Non – Executives Director (NED)

•Sub – Category 8 Internal and External Audit

The estimated value for this lot will be £3.7m inclusive of VAT which is a combination of both agency commission and pay for temporary staff. Additional information: The total estimated value of the DPS will cover temporary and permanent services

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Consideration of contract extensions shall be detailed within DPS ITT Documentation and suppliers are requested to refer to the published DPS ITT document for further information. · Consideration of contract renewal shall be detailed within DPS ITT Documentation and suppliers are requested to refer to the published DPS ITT document for further information.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Corporate Services Permanent Recruitment RolesRenewalPublished value£468,333

The selected suppliers awarded contracts will be expected to recruit permanent corporate service staff for the NAO as follows:

•Sub – Category 9 Digital

•Sub – Category 10 Communications and Marketing

•Sub – Category 11 Design and Publishing

•Sub – Category 12 Human Resources and Learning and Development

•Sub – Category 13 Finance/ Payroll/Procurement and Facilities

•Sub – Category 14 Executive and Administrative Support

•Sub – Category 15 Senior/Strategy and Specialist roles including Non – Executives Director (NED)

•Sub – Category 16 Internal and External Audit

The estimated value for this lot will be £562k inclusive of VAT which is a combination of both agency commission only. Additional information: The total estimated value of the DPS will cover temporary and permanent services

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Consideration of contract extensions shall be detailed within DPS ITT Documentation and suppliers are requested to refer to the published DPS ITT documentation for further information. · Consideration of contract renewal shall be detailed within ITT Documentation and suppliers are requested to refer to the published DPS ITT documentation for further information.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to DPS Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation for further details.

What this means for your bid
  • “CPT_23_02 Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Feb 2024, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
22 Feb 2024, 12:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
25 Mar 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-005791
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043c1b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Please refer to DPS Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation for further details.

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The NAO considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Market Engagement The NAO would like to invite interested providers to attend a Virtual Q&A session taking place on Wednesday 6th March 2024 from 11:00 until 12:15. The purpose of this Q&A session is to offer attendees the opportunity to raise clarifications on the Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) procurement process. If organisations are interested in attending the Virtual Q&A session, then send expressions of interest via email to [email protected] by 12 noon on Monday 4th March 2024. Interested providers will need to ensure that your email sent to [email protected] includes your name, position, organisation and contact details alongside the names and positions of other colleagues wishing to attend. Further details will be made available nearer the time of the event. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Recruitment-services./P8G4ZE5F9S" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Recruitment-services./P8G4ZE5F9S</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P8G4ZE5F9S" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P8G4ZE5F9S</a> GO Reference: GO-2024222-PRO-25346100

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Language: EN
Admission period ends
25 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
25 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Feb 2024 → 25 Mar 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    22 Feb 2024, 12:05 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    25 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    25 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CPT_23_02 Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles DPS

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services National Audit Office, 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, London, UK, SW1W9SPContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria