Official UK procurement notice
Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services
Authority: University of Reading (Education)
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTemporary and/or permanent recruitment agency services for members of the following consortia: SUPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 50 suppliers
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £10,000,000: 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 #1Temporary Recruitment ServicesRenewalPublished value£60,000,000
providing Member Institutions with access to temporary recruitment agency services (including temporary-to-permanent services) according to their local requirement. Services may be offered nationally or locally. Member Institutions will determine geographical, role, and service requirements when calling off and will apply filters to narrow the field of appropriate Suppliers. Suppliers will indicate their capabilities for each filter as part of their tender response. A managed service is not a mandatory requirement but may be offered under this Lot for Member Institutions to consider through further competition.
Lot #2Permanent Recruitment ServicesRenewalPublished value£60,000,000
providing Member Institutions with access to permanent recruitment agency services according to their local requirement. Services may be offered nationally or locally and covering any roles not covered by the specialisms in Lot 3. Institutions will determine geographical, role, and service requirements when calling off and will apply filters to narrow the field of appropriate Suppliers. Suppliers will indicate their capabilities for each filter as part of their tender response. A managed service is not a mandatory requirement but may be offered under this Lot for Member Institutions to consider through further competition.
Lot #3Specialist Roles: IT RolesRenewalPublished value£40,000,000
Providing Member Institutions with access to recruitment agency services for specialist IT roles. Roles may be permanent, temporary, fixed term, or interim. Institutions will determine their precise requirements when calling off. Suppliers must be able to provide candidates for the suggested roles such as: Indicative roles include but are not limited to Database developer, MIS manager, E-commerce advisor, IT helpdesk operative/manager, Content manager, Software engineer, IT manager, IT project/programme manager, Business analyst, IT trainer, SITS contractor, Solutions Architect, Web Developer
Lot #4Specialist Roles: Commercial RolesRenewalceiling above
Providing Member Institutions with access to recruitment agency services for specialist commercial roles. Roles may be permanent, temporary, fixed term, or interim. Institutions will determine their precise requirements when calling off. Suppliers must be able to provide candidates for the suggested roles such as: Accountant, Payroll manager, Finance manager, Procurement/purchasing officer/manager, Category Manager, Procurement analyst, Lawyer, Solicitor, Project Manager, Facilities Manager, Surveyor, Asset Manager.
Lot #5Specialist Roles: Executive/Senior Leadership RolesRenewalceiling above
Providing Member Institutions with access to recruitment agency services for specialist executive and senior leadership roles. Roles may be permanent, temporary, fixed term, or interim. Institutions will determine their precise requirements when calling off. Suppliers must be able to provide candidates for the suggested roles such as: Director, CFO, CEO, CIO, Dean
Lot #6Specialist Roles: Medical/Veterinary RolesRenewalceiling above
Providing Member Institutions with access to recruitment agency services for specialist medical and veterinary roles. Roles may be permanent, temporary, fixed term, or interim. Institutions will determine their precise requirements when calling off. Suppliers must be able to provide candidates for the suggested roles such as: Health and Social Care, Non-Medical Helper, Veterinary staff including vet, nurse, and receptionist
Lot #7Specialist Roles: Academic RolesRenewalceiling above
Providing Member Institutions with access to recruitment agency services for specialist academic roles. Roles may be permanent, temporary, fixed term, or interim. Institutions will determine their precise requirements when calling off. Suppliers must be able to provide candidates for the suggested roles such as: Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer Teaching Fellow, Senior Teaching Fellow, Assistant Teaching Fellow, Tutor, Professor, Assistant Professor, Research Fellow, Research Assistant
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 50 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Closed
- 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
- 7 Mar 2024, 07:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Mar 2024, 09:48 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Apr 2024 – …
- Authority reference
PFB4054 SU- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-008579- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04463bFind a Tender
Publisher note: We envision appointing all suppliers who meet the rmandatory requirements set out in the Selection Questionnaire and who are able to meet the minimum Quality Questionnaire scores as detailed in the ITT.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 23 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 15 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
18 Mar 2024 → 23 Apr 2024 · 3 dates- Notice published18 Mar 2024, 09:48 GMT
- Bids opened15 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown23 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline moved to 23 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST18 Mar 2024, 09:48 GMT+8 days · was 15 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 15 Apr 2024 | 23 Apr 2024 | +8 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7 | 15 Apr 2024 | 23 Apr 2024 | +8 d |
A revised pricing schedule was issued to avoid what may have otherwise been an unfair pricing evaluation. The tender deadline has therefore been reset to provide a minimum of 35 days from the date this corrigendum notice is issued.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Southern Universities Management ServicesReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria