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Published 18 Jul 2022, 16:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Services-Contract-Recruitment Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)

ServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Published estimate£240,000,000exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 23 Feb 2023
Next notice expected 10 Aug 2022
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The purpose of the project is to award a contract for Recruitment Services for the provision of Contingent Resources and a range of other recruitment services to the Company, using a hybrid or modular service model. The Managed Service Provider (MSP) Master Vendor arrangement required is a hybrid/ modular approach for Contingent Resource and selective engagement of additional recruitment services on a modular basis. 3 A range of additional modular services that can be selected as and when required by the Company, including;

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of the project is to award a contract for Recruitment Services for the provision of Contingent Resources and a range of other recruitment services to the Company, using a hybrid or modular service model.

The Managed Service Provider (MSP) Master Vendor arrangement required is a hybrid/ modular approach for Contingent Resource and selective engagement of additional recruitment services on a modular basis. The Company requires the ability to call-off services on a flexible and scalable basis in line with business requirements.

The scope of the Agreement is as follows;

  1. An MSP Master Vendor arrangement for Contingent Resources, including a Vendor Management System (VMS) and Health Surveillance (including pre-placement) process for Contingent Resource.
  2. A technology solution for both Contingent and Permanent Recruitment, an ‘Applicant Tracking System’ (ATS)
  3. A range of additional modular services that can be selected as and when required by the Company.

CPV: Recruitment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£240,000,000
Delivery: UK, North West
Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to procurement documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
18 Jul 2022, 16:12 BST
Last source update
24 Jan 2023, 17:24 GMT
Authority reference
PRO004635
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-002216
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03532f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: **PIN Closing date 26-07-2022** We envisage that Meet The Buyer sessions will be hosted, details to be sent separately. **Please see Matrix**

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
23 Feb 2023, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Aug 2022 → 20 Mar 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    10 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    24 Jan 2023, 17:24 GMT
  3. Submission deadline
    23 Feb 2023, 17:00 GMT
  4. Invitations to tender expected
    20 Mar 2023

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jan 2023
  1. Published value published: £240,000,000
    24 Jan 2023, 17:24 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    24 Jan 2023, 17:24 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    24 Jan 2023, 17:24 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 23 Feb 2023, 17:00 GMT
    24 Jan 2023, 17:24 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

United Utilities Water Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyWater 02366678 Lingley Mere Business Park, Warrington, North West, WA5 3LPContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England & WalesReview body London

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