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Published 26 Jul 2024, 09:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Nursery Agency Supply Staff - 2024

Official notice

Authority: University of Hertfordshire (Education)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£380,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise to set up a contract for Nursery Agency Supply Staff to the University and all group companies. . The number of suppliers awarded a call off contract will be a maximum of three. It is intended that the contract will commence on the 1st March 2025 or on signature of the contract by both parties and run until 29th February 2028 (or until the end of the extension period) subject to satisfactory performance and agreement by both parties. The contract duration is a maximum of four years. All University policies and regulations relating to information, security, data management, systems and services, will apply to all contracts resulting from this tender.

CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 3 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise to set up a contract…CancelledRenewalPublished value£380,000

The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise to set up a contract for Nursery Agency Supply Staff to the University and all group companies. The number of suppliers awarded a call off contract will be a maximum of three. It is intended that the contract will commence on the 1st March 2025 or on signature of the contract by both parties and run until 29th February 2028 (or until the end of the extension period) subject to satisfactory performance and agreement by both parties. The contract duration is a maximum of four years. All University policies and regulations relating to information, security, data management, systems and services, will apply to all contracts resulting from this tender.

Delivery: East of England · University of Hertfordshire
Extensions: This contract can be extended after the first three years for an additional year with agreement by both parties in writing. The contract will not exceed 4 years and the contract will be retendered at the end of the four years duration.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
  • Price
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    Details as listed in the tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    The supplier must be able to provide registered Nursery Staff with DBS checks. The supplier will need to be a corporate member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) (or equivalent) and adhere to their code of practice. The supplier will need to hold the REC Audited Education Accreditation or equivalent)

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • “Nursery Agency Supply Staff - 2024” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 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
Cancelled
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Jul 2024, 09:35 BST
Last source update
13 Feb 2025, 11:52 GMT
Award evaluation window
28 Aug 2024 – …
Authority reference
24006
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-004898
Classification (CPV)
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0484d3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stated in tender documentation

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

This would be in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations.Contact the University of Hertfordshire at the above address and contact details

How it was run

Official notice
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home ↗

Appointment period ends
28 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
28 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Aug 2024 → 13 Feb 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    28 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    28 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    13 Feb 2025, 11:52 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    13 Feb 2025, 11:52 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Hertfordshire

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation College Lane, Hatfield, East of England, AL10 9ABContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Crown Commercial ServicesReview body Liverpool
  • University of Hertfordshire Higher Education CorporationMediation body Hatfield

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