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Published 3 May 2024, 18:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Preston College - Invitation to Tender for a Recruitment & Staffing Framework

Official notice

Authority: Preston College (Education)

Framework agreement5 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 5 lots to bidMax 5 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 Jun 2024awarded 4 Nov 2024
Lots 5max 5 won per supplier · max 5 to bid

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Preston College - Invitation to Tender for a Recruitment & Staffing Framework 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2026 (Optional 2x 12-month extension until 31st July 2028)

CPV: Recruitment services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 5 and win at most 5 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1SEAT Teaching Staff (Science, Engineering & Automotive Technologies)Awarded

Lot 1 - SEAT Teaching Staff (Science, Engineering & Automotive Technologies)

Delivery: North West · lancashire
Extensions: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Construction Teaching Staff (Brickwork, Carpentry, Electrical, Joinery, Painting & Decorating, Plastering, PlumbingAwarded

Lot 2 - Construction Teaching Staff (Brickwork, Carpentry, Electrical, Joinery, Painting & Decorating, Plastering, Plumbing

Delivery: North West · Lancashire
Extensions: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Accountancy Teaching StaffAwarded

Lot 3 - Accountancy Teaching Staff

Delivery: North West · Lancashire
Extensions: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Clinical, Early Years, Health & Public Services Teaching StaffAwarded

Lot 4 - Clinical, Early Years, Health & Public Services Teaching Staff

Delivery: North West · Lancashire
Extensions: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Business Support Staff (Non-Teaching Roles)Awarded

Lot 5 - Business Support Staff (Non-Teaching Roles)

Delivery: North West · Lancashire
Extensions: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)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
How bids were scored · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60.00%
  • Price: 40.00%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: Minimum Insurance Levels: £5m PL & EL & PI
  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: Please refer to tender documents
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Preston College - Invitation to Tender for a Recruitment & Staffing…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
3 May 2024, 18:12 BST
Last source update
4 Nov 2024, 10:27 GMT
Award evaluation window
12 Jun 2024 – …
Authority reference
CA14039 - OFTS
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-035604
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services
Delivery area
North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04576a Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Appointment period ends
12 Jun 2024, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
12 Jun 2024, 17:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Jun 2024 → 4 Nov 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    12 Jun 2024, 17:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    12 Jun 2024, 17:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    4 Nov 2024, 10:27 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Nov 2024, 10:27 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 14busiest of 5 lots
Contracts signed 5latest 4 Nov 2024

5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 5 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 1 - SEAT Teaching Staff (Science, Engineering & Automotive Technologies)

    Signed
    4 Nov 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - Construction Teaching Staff (Brickwork, Carpentry, Electrical, Joinery, Painting & Decorating, Plastering, Plumbing

    Signed
    4 Nov 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 - Accountancy Teaching Staff

    Signed
    4 Nov 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4 - Clinical, Early Years, Health & Public Services Teaching Staff

    Signed
    4 Nov 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 5 - Business Support Staff (Non-Teaching Roles)

    Signed
    4 Nov 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · SEAT Teaching Staff (Science, Engineering & Automotive Technologies)12bids———
2 · Construction Teaching Staff (Brickwork, Carpentry, Electrical, Joinery, Painting & Decorating, Plastering, Plumbing12bids———
3 · Accountancy Teaching Staff12bids———
4 · Clinical, Early Years, Health & Public Services Teaching Staff12bids———
5 · Business Support Staff (Non-Teaching Roles)14bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Preston College

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, Preston, North West, PR2 9URContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tenet Education Services LtdMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point SalfordContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • AXIS RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor NOTTINGHAM, UK, NG1 4EEContact email, phone
  • DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITEDFramework contractor Office 22 , South Equinox, BRISTOL, UK, BS32 4QLContact email, phone
  • Eden Brown LtdFramework contractor London, UK, EC3M 4QD Contact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.