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Published 17 Feb 2023, 15:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Range of Recruitment Services

Official notice

Authority: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreement5 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 5 lots to bid
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Apr 2023awarded 19 Sept 2023
Lots 5max 5 to bid

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council wishes to engage the services of competent recruitment organisations for the provision of recruitment services in the following areas:

Lot 1 Executive Search Services

Lot 2 Temporary Recruitment of Seasonal and Ad Hoc Staff

Lot 3 Temporary Recruitment of Drivers

Lot 4 Temporary Recruitment of Specialist Roles

Lot 5 Temporary Recruitment of Other Roles

CPV: Recruitment services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 5 suppliers · 8 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (1.6 per place) · 8 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 5 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Shared scope across all lots

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council wishes to engage the services of competent

recruitment organisations for the provision of recruitment services in the following areas:

Lot 1 Executive Search Services

Lot 2 Temporary Recruitment of Seasonal and Ad Hoc Staff

Lot 3 Temporary Recruitment of Drivers

Lot 4 Temporary Recruitment of Specialist Roles

Lot 5 Temporary Recruitment of Other Roles

Lot #1Executive Search ServicesCancelled
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Temporary Recruitment of Seasonal and Ad Hoc StaffAwarded
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Temporary Recruitment of DriversAwarded
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Temporary Recruitment of Specialist RolesAwarded
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Temporary Recruitment of Other RolesAwarded
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 24 monthsVariant 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 5 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Service Delivery Proposals: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Service Delivery Proposals: 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.
  • “Provision of a Range of Recruitment Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Feb 2023, 15:35 GMT
Last source update
28 Sept 2023, 15:32 BST
Award evaluation window
21 Mar 2023 – …
Authority reference
FI/PRO/TEN/398
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-028657
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0D)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a695 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
6 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Mar 2023, 12:01 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Mar 2023 → 28 Sept 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    21 Mar 2023, 12:01 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    28 Sept 2023, 15:32 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Apr 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 6 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
    4 Apr 2023, 13:22 BST
    +16 days · was 21 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    4 Apr 2023, 13:22 BST
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 Sept 2023, 15:32 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    28 Sept 2023, 15:32 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.221 Mar 20236 Apr 2023+16 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 8admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 88 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 19 Sept 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, £2,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Temporary Recruitment of Seasonal and Ad Hoc Staff

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Temporary Recruitment of HGV Drivers

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Temporary Recruitment of Specialist Roles

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    £5,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Temporary Recruitment of Other Roles

    Signed
    19 Sept 2023
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2 · Temporary Recruitment of Seasonal and Ad Hoc Staff7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad7——
3 · Temporary Recruitment of Drivers6bids · 6 electronic · 12 from abroad6——
4 · Temporary Recruitment of Specialist Roles8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad8——
5 · Temporary Recruitment of Other Roles7bids · 7 electronic · 14 from abroad7——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 50 Stiles Way, Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT41 2UBContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of Belfast - High CourtReview body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

8 commercial parties on the notice
  • Apple RecruitmentFramework contractor Causeway Tower, 9 James Street South, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8DN
  • Blue Arrow LtdFramework contractor 800 The Boulevard, Capability Green, Luton, BEDFORDSHIRE, East of England, LU1 3BA
  • Driverhire BelfastFramework contractor Unit 49 Hightown Building, Mallusk Enterprise Park, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, BT36 4GN
  • Honeycomb JobsFramework contractor 32-38 Linenhall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8BG
  • Lincoln Recruitment T/A Van RathFramework contractor Lesley Suites, 2-12 Montgomery Street, 6th Floor, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 4NX
  • MCS GroupFramework contractor 3rd Floor, Flax House, 83-91 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8FE
  • Riada ResourcingFramework contractor 90 Union Street, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1QB
  • Staffline Recruitment (NI) LtdFramework contractor 49 Queen's Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT13FG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.