Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North East Procurement Organisation (Central Purchasing Body)
Guildhall, Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3AF
UK
Contact person: Marie Bartup
E-mail: marie.bartup@nepo.org
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
Address of the buyer profile: www.nepo.org
I.1) Name and addresses
Darlington Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Town Hall
Darlington
DL1 5QT
UK
E-mail: customerservices@darlington.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.darlington.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council (Framework Contract Participant)
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UL
UK
E-mail: help@durham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.durham.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Gateshead Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Civic Centre
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
UK
E-mail: customerservices@gateshead.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gateshead.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Hartlepool Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Civic Centre
Hartlepool
TS24 8AY
UK
E-mail: customer.service@hartlepool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hartlepool.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Middlesbrough Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Civic Centre
Middlesbrough
TS1 9FX
UK
E-mail: contactcentre@middlesbrough.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Civic Centre
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RS
UK
E-mail: csc@newcastle.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.newcastle.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
North Tyneside Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Cobalt Business Park
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
UK
E-mail: contact.us@northtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.northtyneside.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Redcar and Cleveland House
Redcar
TS10 1RT
UK
E-mail: contactus@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Town Hall and Civic Offices
South Shields
NE33 2RL
UK
E-mail: customerhelp@southtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.southtyneside.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Municipal Buildings
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1DL
UK
E-mail: customer.comments@stockton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.stockton.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Civic Centre
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
UK
E-mail: enquiries@sunderland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sunderland.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Cleveland Fire and Rescue Service (Framework Contract Participant)
Endeavour House
Hartlepool
TS25 5TH
UK
E-mail: info@clevelandfire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.clevelandfire.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
County Durham Housing Group (Framework Contract Participant)
Spectrum 6
Seaham
SR7 7TT
UK
E-mail: info@cdhg.co.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cdhg.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Homes England (Framework Contract Participant)
St Georges House
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE11 0NA
UK
E-mail: enquiries@homesengland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.homesengland.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University (Framework Contract Participant)
Higham House
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8AF
UK
E-mail: purchasing@ncl.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ncl.ac.au
I.1) Name and addresses
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (Framework Contract Participant)
Nissan Way
Sunderland
SR5 3QY
UK
E-mail: procurement@twfire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.twfire.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NEPO508 Vendor Neutral Managed Service for Temporary Agency Workers
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79620000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) Framework Contract Award for a Vendor Neutral Managed Service for Temporary Agency Resourcing. The single supplier solution will provide for all types of temporary agency resource across a number of supply categories on behalf of NEPO Members and NEPO Associate Members. The successful supplier will source and manage the effective provision of Temporary Agency Resource across all service areas and for all assignments; this will be up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and across all skill sets as required.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
120 000 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
580 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Framework Contract for a Vendor Neutral Managed Service for Temporary Agency Workers to be made available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need for temporary worker resourcing. The Framework Contract will operate as a sole supplier, which will be accessed via Direct Award only. Associate Members may choose to accept the solution pricing based on that provided by the Tenderer for Member Authorities, or alternatively they may provide data specific to their own situation for which the Managed Service Provider will supply them with a tailored price. This price can improve upon, but should not exceed that agreed for Member Authorities at contract award. In accordance with the Framework Agreement, each Contracting Authority will enter into a Call-off contract. The Call-off contract will be based on the terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement, between a Contracting Authority and the Supplier. Call-off Contracts must be signed and returned to NEPO before the Framework Contract commencement date.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Managed service provision
/ Weighting: 12 %
Quality criterion: Recruitment and management of agencies
/ Weighting: 7 %
Quality criterion: System demonstration
/ Weighting: 12 %
Quality criterion: Implementation
/ Weighting: 6 %
Quality criterion: Continuous improvement
/ Weighting: 11 %
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 10 %
Price
/ Weighting:
42 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 093-211190
Section V: Award of contract
Title: NEPO508 Framework Contract for a Vendor Neutral Managed Service for Temporary Agency Workers
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/08/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Geometric Results International Limited
Cheshire
WA16 8GS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
120 000 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
580 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NEPO is a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15). This means that NEPO may provide central purchasing activity on behalf of Contracting Authorities. The agreement will be available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at www.nepo.org
This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list
NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above services.
Please see the following websites for further details:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm
http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml
http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php
http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net
https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england
https://education.gov.scot/ParentZone
http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/
https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development
http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/fecs/
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
http://www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised.aspx
http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts
http://www.scottishambulance.com/AboutUs/HowWeOrganised.aspx
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/02/2421/1
https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/contact
https://www.ons.gov.uk/
https://www.police.uk/forces/
http://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html
http://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm
http://www.scotland.police.uk/
http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home.htm
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/archive/law-order/Police/PoliceServiceofScotland
http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html
http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/
http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/Registering_charities_index.aspx
http://www.oscr.org.uk/
http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx
http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/search_Auth.aspx
http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/housingplanning1/facts/socialhousing/?id=1822644
A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website below:
http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissable-users
Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at www.nepo.org
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NEPO
Guildhall, Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3AF
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NEPO
Guildhall, Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3AF
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NEPO
Guildhall, Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3AF
UK
Telephone: +44 1912613918
Internet address(es)
URL: www.nepo.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/08/2018