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Published 20 Oct 2022, 14:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Proc 22-1809 Provision of Job Advert services/Job board Credits (Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement)

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Police Authority (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£400,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2022awarded 15 Feb 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The recruitment department within Police Scotland regularly have a requirement to publish job adverts on recruitment platforms to reach the wider recruitment pool via the use of job board credits.

Therefore the Authority has a requirement to put in place a compliant Multi- supplier framework Agreement for the ongoing purchase of job board credits from a range of suitable online job board platforms for staff recruitment. This will enable the recruitment department to have control over where and when adverts are published and on which platforms, in the hope that it will attract high calibre external applicants for Business as usual (BAU) and hard to fill niche roles for both The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) and Police Scotland.

  • Recurrence: Approx 1 year before contract end date

CPV: Advertising services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 8 suppliers · 3 bids received (0.4 per place) · 3 appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Open Tender (FTS) via PCS-TAwardedRenewal

Open Tender (FTS) via PCS-T

Creation of a Multi Supplier framework

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: This Contract may be renewed at the end of the initial contract period. The initial Contract Period is 2 years with the option to extent for a further two (2) periods, each period being of up to twelve months (12) in duration. To be taken at the sole discretion of the Authority.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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers

    It is a requirement of this tender that if the Tenderer is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the Tenderer is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the SPA’s satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.

    Tenderers within the UK must confirm if they are registered under Companies House within this question.

    If the Tenderer is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

  • Economic & financial standing

    It is a requirement of this framework that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded Framework, indicated below:

    SPD Question 4B5 Insurances

    Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide their current Employers Liability Insurance certificate which should include name of the insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits for any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.

    Public Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Public Liability Insurance certificate.

    Documentation requested for the above insurances should include name of insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits of any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.

    SPD Question 4B6 Financial Standing:

    The Authority will access a Credit safe report for a Tenderers organisation and use the information contained within to assist with the assessment of the Tenderer’s economic and financial standing. Tenders are asked to provide their company number within the ESPD to allow the Authority to access a Credit Safe Report.

    Within such reports, the risk of business failure is expressed as a score of 30 or below (high risk of business failure). In the event that a company is dete…

  • Technical & professional ability

    Tenderer`s will be required to provide evidence of having the necessary capacity and capability to deliver the requirements stated within the tender documents.

    The below requirements will be requested during the tender process:

    SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability

    Tenderer`s will be required to provide evidence of having the necessary capacity and capability to deliver the requirements stated within the tender documents.

    The below requirements will be requested during the tender process:

    With reference to the nature and details of the services that are the subject matter of this tender, relevant examples are to be provided of the services undertaken by the Tenderer in the last 3 years and must be similar value to the contract being procured.

    Tenderer`s will be required to provide evidence of having the necessary capacity and capability to deliver the requirements for: Job Advert Services/Solutions.

    Two (2) examples of the provision of similar services will be requested and must be from within the last 3 years for services.

    If Tenderers are unable to provide two (2) examples the tenderer may be required to explain why examples cannot be provided.

    If available, copies of completion certificates or customers' written declaration which validates the examples you have provided.

    Guidance

    If you cannot provide certificates or customer declarations the Authority may choose to contact customers cited directly in order to validate the experience examples you have pr…

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Proc 22-1809 Provision of Job Advert services/Job board Credits…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 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 · 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
Yes · Approx 1 year before contract end date
First published
20 Oct 2022, 14:32 BST
Last source update
14 Mar 2023, 09:36 GMT
Award evaluation window
22 May 2023 – …
Authority reference
Proc 22-1809
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-007329
Classification (CPV)
Advertising services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037777 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please refer to published contract notice document. Which can be found within attachment area of PCS-T

Publisher note: (SC Ref:724050)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
21 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
1440 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Nov 2022 → 22 May 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    14 Mar 2023, 09:36 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    22 May 2023, 12:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 Mar 2023, 09:36 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 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Feb 2023

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

Contracts

  • Contract 007329-2023-PROC 22-1809-1

    Signed
    15 Feb 2023
    Value
    £400,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Police Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety 1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor, Glasgow, Scotland, G51 1DZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • CV-Library LtdFramework contractor Beacon House, 10 Waterfront Business Park, Station Approach, Fleet, Hampshire, Scotland, GU51 3TXContact email, phone
  • SATOS Media LtdFramework contractor 19-23 Masons Hill, Bromley/Kent, London, BR2 9HDContact email, phone
  • s1jobsFramework contractor Loudwater Mill , Station Road, High Wycombe, UK, hP10 9TYContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.