Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
BANK OF ENGLAND
PRJ/1000158
Threadneedle Street
LONDON
EC2R8AH
UK
Contact person: Bintu Sesay
Telephone: +44 2034612595
E-mail: Corporate.Contracts@bankofengland.co.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Career Returner Programme Partner
Reference number: PRJ/1000158
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79610000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Bank of England ('the Bank') has a requirement for support services in the management of a Career Returner Programme.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
280 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79610000
79634000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Bank of England (the "Bank") has managed a Career Returner Programme since 2018 for professionals that have taken extended career breaks of 2 years or more. From the programme's inception, the Bank has engaged a programme partner for the provision of support services which includes the advertisement of vacancies, coaching for returner cohorts, and line management briefings. This procurement aims to put in place a new programme partner contract to allow this initiative to continue. The programme partner will also provide subject matter expertise to the Bank on the topic of career returners, including advice on how to successfully integrate career returners into the Bank. This contract will be for a 2 year term with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months.
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 year term with option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/05/2023
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
05/05/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bank of England
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/04/2023