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Published 1 Dec 2021, 07:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Non-Permanent Workers Services for British Council China – 2022~2023

Official notice

Authority: Kori Xiao

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: China (CN)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 8 Dec 2021
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

British Council China (hereafter as "BC China") is looking for competitive suppliers to provide comprehensive solutions for non-permanent workers services (hereafter as "NPW") with aims to support business operations for all BC China offices and to achieve effectiveness, efficiency, and best value for money. Successful bidder(s) shall demonstrable expertise and professionalism in delivering NPW services to a high standard while offering best practice to BC China where fast-paced, large-scale change is happening more and more frequently.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Office-support services · Recruitment services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 4 suppliers

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1End-to-end HR services

Successful bidders should be qualified and capable of delivering the following services:

  • Talent hunting / mapping
  • Due diligence / Screening to British Council standards
  • Contracting and onboarding
  • Salary and statutory benefits
  • Manage worker payments ensuring that all pay is in line with any local laws, including but not limited to minimum wage
  • Risk mitigation
  • Manage worker exit
  • Etc.
Delivery listed: China (CN)
Variant bids: allowed
Lot #2Service outsourcing

Successful bidders should be qualified and capable of delivering the following services:

  • Provide proper solutions including service delivery model, proposed team, service period, cost estimation etc. when receiving outsourcing requests from BC China
  • Ensure the proposed team have the required knowledge and skills to deliver the required services per BC China’s standards
  • Ensure the timeliness and quality of service delivery
  • Have contingency plan in place to deal with urgent requirements and unexpected changes
  • Coordinate between BC China and the proposed team for smooth service delivery
  • Etc.
Delivery listed: China (CN)
Variant bids: allowed
Lot #3Income tax calculation & declaration for individual service providers

Successful bidders should be qualified and capable of delivering the following services:

  • IIT record filing for both Chinese and foreign individual service providers
  • IIT calculation
  • Declare and pay IIT for individual service providers
  • Provide IIT deduction and declaration report to BC China, and print out tax-paid certificate
  • Assist individual service providers to apply for annual tax-paid certificate
  • Offer explanation and suggestions on IIT related policies to BC China and its individual service providers
  • Answer questions related to IIT on a regular basis through teleconference, face-to-face meeting, email, or in other written forms.
Delivery listed: China (CN)
Variant bids: allowed
Lot #4Internship services

Successful bidders should be qualified and capable of delivering the following services:

  • Establish sustainable cooperation with local universities and colleges,
  • Recruit and shortlist students for internship,
  • Conduct due diligence,
  • Contracting and onboarding,
  • Process payment and relevant costs on time,
  • Ensure the compliance of the whole process.
Delivery listed: China (CN)
Variant bids: 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
What this means for your bid
  • “Non-Permanent Workers Services for British Council China – 2022~2023” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Closed
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
First published
1 Dec 2021, 07:04 GMT
Last source update
1 Dec 2021, 07:04 GMT
Award evaluation window
30 Dec 2021 – …
Authority reference
BC/02194
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-029759
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityOffice-support servicesRecruitment services
Delivery area
China (CN)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
8 Dec 2021, 09:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
30 Dec 2021, 09:00 GMT

Timeline

1 Dec 2021 → 30 Dec 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    1 Dec 2021, 07:04 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    8 Dec 2021, 09:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    30 Dec 2021, 09:00 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    30 Dec 2021, 23:59 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kori Xiao

Contracting authorityRegional or local agency/officeHuman resources services, BPO British Council | Room 708 | 7/F Teem Tower | 208 Tianhe Road | Guangzhou 510620 | China, Guangzhou, CNContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • British Council ChinaReview body Beijing

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