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Published 1 Aug 2023, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Office for Students: Framework for Recruitment Supplier Services for Temporary and Permanent Staff

Official notice

Authority: Office for Students (Central government)

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 4 lots per supplier
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK1)
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,700,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 4 Sept 2023awarded 24 Nov 2023
Lots 4max 4 won per supplier

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Office for Students (OfS) is looking to appoint suppliers to undertake the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff across the whole business. This tender process will set up a framework for recruitment supplier services for temporary and permanent recruitment of staff across multiple lots for different job specialisms. The framework will be divided into 4 Lots: Lot 1 - Professional staff Lot 2 - Administration staff Lot 3 - Legal Staff Lot 4 - IT Staff

CPV: Recruitment services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
23 bids received · 7 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value · win at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £300,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Permanent and Temporary recruitment of Professional StaffCancelledPublished value£500,000

The OfS is looking to appoint suppliers to undertake the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff across the whole business. This tender process will set up a framework for recruitment supplier services for temporary and permanent recruitment of staff across multiple lots for different job specialisms. Lot 1 is for Professional staff including: Human resources, Finance, Corporate Governance, Project, programme and portfolio delivery and policy professionals.

Delivery: South West · Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Variant bids: not allowed
79600000 Recruitment services
Lot #2Permanent and temporary recruitment of Administration StaffCancelledceiling above

The OfS is looking to appoint suppliers to undertake the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff across the whole business. This tender process will set up a framework for recruitment supplier services for temporary and permanent recruitment of staff across multiple lots for different job specialisms. Lot 2 is for Administration staff including personal assistants and team administrators.

Delivery: South West · Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Variant bids: not allowed
79600000 Recruitment services
Lot #3Permanent and Temporary recruitment of Legal StaffCancelledceiling above

The OfS is looking to appoint suppliers to undertake the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff across the whole business. This tender process will set up a framework for recruitment supplier services for temporary and permanent recruitment of staff across multiple lots for different job specialisms. This Lot 3 is for the recruitment of Legal Staff including qualified solicitors and barristers.

Delivery: South West · Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Variant bids: not allowed
79600000 Recruitment services
Lot #4Permanent and Temporary recruitment of IT staff - Lot 4CancelledPublished value£600,000

The OfS is looking to appoint suppliers to undertake the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff across the whole business. This tender process will set up a framework for recruitment supplier services for temporary and permanent recruitment of staff across multiple lots for different job specialisms. This Lot 4 is for IT staff including operations and applications, IT programmes and IT Security staff.

Delivery: South West · Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Variant bids: not allowed
79600000 Recruitment services

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 4 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.
  • “Office for Students: Framework for Recruitment Supplier Services for…” 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
1 Aug 2023, 14:05 BST
Last source update
30 Jan 2024, 16:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
4 Sept 2023 – …
Authority reference
PRN1764
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-003104
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services
Delivery area
South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ec14 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

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. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=834233806" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=834233806</a> GO Reference: GO-2024130-PRO-25071304

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Appointment period ends
4 Sept 2023, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
4 Sept 2023, 11:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/AP8… ↗

Timeline

4 Sept 2023 → 30 Jan 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    4 Sept 2023, 11:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    4 Sept 2023, 11:30 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    1 Dec 2023, 23:59 GMT
  4. Notice published
    30 Jan 2024, 16:05 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    30 Jan 2024, 16:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 7admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 23
Contracts signed 4latest 24 Nov 2023

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

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £300,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Administration Staff

    Signed
    24 Nov 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Professional services

    Signed
    24 Nov 2023
    Value
    £500,000
    Status
    active

  • Legal Staff

    Signed
    24 Nov 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • IT Staff

    Signed
    24 Nov 2023
    Value
    £600,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
23bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Office for Students

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, South West, BS34 8SRContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

9 commercial parties on the notice
  • Eden Brown LtdFramework contractor03643845 5th Floor, 4 Coleman Street, London, South West, BS34 8SRContact email, phone
  • Fusion People LimitedFramework contractor04873626 2nd Floor, 3700 Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whiteley, South West, PO15 7AWContact email
  • Fusion People LtdFramework contractor04873626 2nd Floor, 3700 Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whiteley, South West, PO15 7AWContact email, phone
  • Hays Specialist Recruitment LtdFramework contractor00975677 4th Floor, 20 Triton Street, London, South West, NW1 3BFContact email, phone
  • Reed Specialist Recruitment LtdFramework contractor06903140 Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane, London, South West, WC2A 1DTContact email, phone
  • Sellick Partnership LtdFramework contractor04156002 Queens Court, 24 Queens Street, Manchester, South West, M2 5HXContact email, phone
  • Venn Group LtdFramework contractor04015584 Cottons Centre, 3rd Floor, Hays Lane, London, South West, SE1 2QPContact email, phone
  • Yolk Recruitment LimitedFramework contractor06672671 Anchor Court Southside, 1st Floor, Keen Road, Cardiff, South West, CF24 5JWContact email, phone
  • Yolk Recruitment LtdFramework contractor06672671 Anchor Court Southside, 1st Floor, Keen Road, Cardiff, South West, CF24 5JWContact email, phone

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