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Published 29 Aug 2024, 11:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Multidisciplinary recruitment Framework for Temporary and Permanent staff

Official notice

Authority: Historic England (Central government)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots to bidMax 3 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£500,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Oct 2024awarded 11 Feb 2025
Lots 3max 3 won per supplier · max 3 to bid
Framework period 4 yrsends 27 Oct 2028 · extension options published · starts 28 Oct 2024

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Historic England is wishing to set up a multidisciplinary framework in order to deliver its recruitment needs.The framework will run for 3 years with a potential 1-year extension, depending on requirement, performance and budget. The Framework will be broken down in to Lots as per the below:Lot 1 – Executive or Senior Level appointments – perm/fixed team – no tempLot 2 – Specialist – Niche or hard to fill skill set – perm/fixed term – may be temp.Lot 3 –Back office short term recruitment (Temp, Temp to Perm or Perm). As with all frameworks, being awarded a place on it does not guarantee all or any of the work available; but the overarching agreement sets out rates and agreed terms which will operate when a ‘call off contract’ is placedSuppliers are invited to bid for one or more lots; however, where bidding for multiple lots, should provide assurance of how they will manage the demand and ensure a constant and reliable supply and support to Historic England.

  • Recurrence: In 3 or 4 years time depending on if the extension is used.

CPV: Recruitment services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 24 bids received (24.0 per place) · 8 appointed (full)
Framework period
4 yrs from 28 Oct 2024, N/A

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Executive or Senior Level AppointmentsCancelledRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£230,000

The maximum value of this lot stated below is an estimate based on previous spend, the value of the entire framework including all three lots is the binding maximum value. This will be awarded to a single supplier. Specification:Executive recruitment is used to find candidates for senior-level jobs or executive level roles at Historic England. Such roles in Historic England would include:Director of Corporate Services including but not limited to Finance, IMT, Facilities, HR.Regional DirectorFor this lot, when a role becomes available, we would expect suppliers to be able to provide 3 suitable candidate recommendations and associated CV’s within 5 days of our request.

Contract period: 28 Oct 2024 – 27 Oct 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK · Nationwide across all of our offices in England.
Extensions: The contract is 3 years plus a 12 month potential extension, which will be retendered at the definitive end for a new framework.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Specialists - Niche or hard to fill skill setCancelledRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£100,000

The maximum value of this lot, stated below, is an estimate based on previous spend, the value of the entire framework including all three lots is the binding maximum value. We anticipate between 2 and 4 suppliers will be appointed to this lot.Specification: Such roles in Historic England would include:EngineerArchitect or SurveyorIT SpecialistDeveloperNiche or specialist recruitment agencies find candidates for highly specialised areas and specific industries such as law, engineering, architecture or Information Technology. Suppliers require strong relationships with companies in the relevant sector, making them valuable to job seekers wanting to gain work in a specific field by providing testimonials of their work/relationships. The key performance indicators will apply to the delivery of services. Performance under this contract will be calculated by the Supplier using KPI’s and will be submitted for review on a quarterly basis at the contract management meetings. These will include the following

  • Number of jobs that the Supplier sends CV’s for consideration – 95%
  • CV to interview ratio – 95%
  • Interview to offer ratio – 60%
  • Offer to acceptance ratio – 70%
  • Job posting to start date timeframe – Average 30 days
  • Attrition rates – 95% still in position at the end of fixed term or for permanent positions 12 months after start date If the supplier fails to meet the above in any one quarter then Historic England shall require an exception report detailing actions being taken under the supplier to remedy the situation and the timescale for rectification. Contractor Supplier provides quarterly bench market information and attends quarterly reviews with Historic England to discuss performance and delivery of services and set measures on performance and SLA’s.
Contract period: 28 Oct 2024 – 27 Oct 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK · National, to cover all of our offices in England.
Extensions: The framework is for 3 years initial term with 12 months potential extension, this will be retendered after the definitive end date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Back Office - General Administration (Temp, Temp to Perm or Perm)CancelledRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£170,000

The maximum value of this lot, stated below, is an estimate based on previous spend, the value of the entire framework including all three lots is the binding maximum value.We anticipate that between 2 and 4 suppliers will be awarded a place on this Lot.Specification: Historic England require Back-office support from contractor suppliers to provide the administrative and operational resource. We expect suppliers to be able to provide CV’s or candidate details within 48hours. At times Historic England will require urgent short term (from 4 up to 12 weeks) resource to be in post within 5 working days and we will require candidates local to the National offices to meet the full requirements of the roleSuch roles in Historic England would include:AdministratorFinance AssistantHR AssistantPayroll AssistantData Entry AssistantFinancial ControllerFinance ManagerPayroll AssistantOn award of this contract, the Supplier would be required to provide quarterly bench market information and attend quarterly reviews with Historic England to discuss performance and delivery of services and set measures on performance and SLA’s.

Contract period: 28 Oct 2024 – 27 Oct 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK · National, to cover all of our offices in England.
Extensions: The framework is for an initial term of 3 years with a potential extension of 12 months, it will be retendered after the definitive end date.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 3 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Price: 30%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Multidisciplinary recruitment Framework for Temporary and Permanent…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, 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
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
Yes · In 3 or 4 years time depending on if the extension is used.
First published
29 Aug 2024, 11:24 BST
Last source update
11 Feb 2025, 16:11 GMT
Award evaluation window
7 Oct 2024 – …
Authority reference
P/REF 00000334
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-004614
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049635 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

N/A

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
7 Oct 2024, 09:30 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
7 Oct 2024, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Oct 2024 → 11 Feb 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Oct 2024, 09:30 BST
  2. Bids opened
    7 Oct 2024, 10:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    28 Oct 2024
  4. Notice published
    11 Feb 2025, 16:11 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Feb 2025, 16:11 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 8admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2418 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 11 Feb 2025

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

Contracts

  • Framework Agreement for Multidisciplinary recruitment Framework for Temporary and Permanent staff Lot 1 - Executive or Senior Level appointments

    Signed
    11 Feb 2025
    Value
    £230,000
    Status
    active
  • Framework Agreement for Multidisciplinary recruitment Framework for Temporary and Permanent staff Lot 2 - Specialist – Niche or hard to fill skill set

    Signed
    11 Feb 2025
    Value
    £100,000
    Status
    active
  • Framework Agreement for Multidisciplinary recruitment Framework for Temporary and Permanent staff Lot 3 - Back office – General administration, project support, assistant or coordinator level

    Signed
    11 Feb 2025
    Value
    £170,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
24bids · 24 electronic18——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Historic England

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawRecreation, culture and religion Engine House, Firefly Avenue , Swindon, UK, SN2 2EHContact email Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

8 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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