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Published 22 Aug 2024, 16:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PURCH2300 PROVISION OF A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DELIVERY OF FINANCE RECRUITMENT SERVICES

Official notice

Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 19 Sept 2024awarded 3 Mar 2025
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

AWARD OF PURCH2300 PROVISION OF A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DELIVERY OF FINANCE RECRUITMENT SERVICES

CPV: Recruitment services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
15 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 4 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1All recruitment services for operational financial roles of Grade 5 or belowAwardedRenewal

AWARD OF PURCH2300 PROVISION OF A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DELIVERY OF FINANCE RECRUITMENT SERVICES.

Lot 1: All recruitment services for operational financial roles of Grade 5 or below

Delivery: Scotland · Glasgow
Extensions: Period of 4 years with an option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
79600000 Recruitment services
Lot #2All recruitment services for professional financial roles of Grade 6 or aboveAwardedRenewal

AWARD OF PURCH2300 PROVISION OF A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DELIVERY OF FINANCE RECRUITMENT SERVICES

Lot 2: All recruitment services for professional financial roles of Grade 6 or above.

Delivery: Scotland · Glasgow
Extensions: Period of 4 years with an option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
79600000 Recruitment services
Lot #3All recruitment services for Procurement Roles within the UniversityAwardedRenewal

AWARD OF PURCH2300 PROVISION OF A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DELIVERY OF FINANCE RECRUITMENT SERVICES

Lot 3: All recruitment services for Procurement Roles within the University

Delivery: Scotland · Glasgow
Extensions: Period of 4 years with an option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months.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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · All recruitment services for operational financial roles of Grade 5 or below70%30%
2 · All recruitment services for professional financial roles of Grade 6 or above70%30%
3 · All recruitment services for Procurement Roles within the University70%30%
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: -Public liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000 GBP) in relation to any one claim or series of claims; -Employer's liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
  • “PURCH2300 PROVISION OF A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DELIVERY OF FINANCE…” 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
22 Aug 2024, 16:41 BST
Last source update
7 Mar 2025, 16:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Sept 2024 – …
Authority reference
PURCH2300
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008410
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049328 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:792459)

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
19 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

16 Sept 2024 → 7 Mar 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    19 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Mar 2025, 16:05 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 19 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
    11 Sept 2024, 12:20 BST
    +3 days · was 16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    7 Mar 2025, 16:05 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.216 Sept 202419 Sept 2024+3 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.716 Sept 202419 Sept 2024+3 d

Confirming budgets for Framework and turnover requirements for Lot 3 to allow bidders additional time to amend bids if required.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1511 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 3 Mar 2025

3 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, £1,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 2: All recruitment services for professional financial roles of Grade 6 or above

    Signed
    3 Mar 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Lot 3: All recruitment services for Procurement Roles within the University

    Signed
    12 Feb 2025
    Value
    £500,000
    Status
    active

  • Lot 1: All recruitment services for operational financial roles of Grade 5 or below

    Signed
    3 Feb 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · All recruitment services for operational financial roles of Grade 5 or below15bids · 15 electronic · 15 from abroad11——
2 · All recruitment services for professional financial roles of Grade 6 or above15bids · 15 electronic · 15 from abroad11——
3 · All recruitment services for Procurement Roles within the University8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Glasgow

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, Tay House, Glasgow, Scotland, G12 8QQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body GlasgowContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • Change Recruitment GroupFramework contractor 2 Manor Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 7DDContact phone
  • Eden Scott LtdFramework contractor 132 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 4AHContact phone
  • Reed Specialist Recruitment LimitedFramework contractor Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane, London, UK, WC24 1DTContact phone
  • Rutherford CrossFramework contractor 218 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 5SGContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria