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Contract Notice

Office for Students: Framework for Recruitment Supplier Services for Temporary and Permanent Staff

  • First published: 02 August 2023
  • Last modified: 02 August 2023

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-03ec14
Published by:
Office for Students
Authority ID:
AA71648
Publication date:
02 August 2023
Deadline date:
04 September 2023
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The OfS is looking to appoint suppliers to undertake the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff across the whole business. This tender process will set up a framework for recruitment supplier services for temporary and permanent recruitment of staff across multiple lots for different job specialisms. Lot 1 is for Professional staff including: Human resources, Finance, Corporate Governance, Project, programme and portfolio delivery and policy professionals.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Office for Students

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

UK

Contact person: Sarah Phillips

Telephone: +44 1179317317

E-mail: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

NUTS: UKK1

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Recruitment-services./AP8683652D


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/AP8683652D


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Office for Students: Framework for Recruitment Supplier Services for Temporary and Permanent Staff

Reference number: PRN1764

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79600000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Office for Students (OfS) is looking to appoint suppliers to undertake the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff across the whole business. This tender process will set up a framework for recruitment supplier services for temporary and permanent recruitment of staff across multiple lots for different job specialisms. The framework will be divided into 4 Lots:

Lot 1 - Professional staff

Lot 2 - Administration staff

Lot 3 - Legal Staff

Lot 4 - IT Staff

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 700 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1 -Professional Staff

II.2.1) Title

Lot 1- Permanent and Temporary recruitment of Professional Staff

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79600000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK1


Main site or place of performance:

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The OfS is looking to appoint suppliers to undertake the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff across the whole business. This tender process will set up a framework for recruitment supplier services for temporary and permanent recruitment of staff across multiple lots for different job specialisms. Lot 1 is for Professional staff including: Human resources, Finance, Corporate Governance, Project, programme and portfolio delivery and policy professionals.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 500 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

To respond to Lot1 please follow this link : https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/AP8683652D

Lot No: 2 - Administration staff

II.2.1) Title

Lot 2 -Permanent and temporary recruitment of Administration Staff

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79600000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK1


Main site or place of performance:

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The OfS is looking to appoint suppliers to undertake the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff across the whole business. This tender process will set up a framework for recruitment supplier services for temporary and permanent recruitment of staff across multiple lots for different job specialisms. Lot 2 is for Administration staff including personal assistants and team administrators.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 300 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

To respond to Lot 2 please follow this link: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8ZM6Q36XPH

Lot No: 3 - Legal Staff

II.2.1) Title

Lot 3 -Permanent and Temporary recruitment of Legal Staff

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79600000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK1


Main site or place of performance:

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The OfS is looking to appoint suppliers to undertake the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff across the whole business. This tender process will set up a framework for recruitment supplier services for temporary and permanent recruitment of staff across multiple lots for different job specialisms. This Lot is for the recruitment of Legal Staff including qualified solicitors and barristers.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 300 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

To respond to Lot 3 please follow this link: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/M654948826

Lot No: 4 - IT Staff

II.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - Permanent and Temporary recruitment of IT staff - Lot 4

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79600000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK1


Main site or place of performance:

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The OfS is looking to appoint suppliers to undertake the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff across the whole business. This tender process will set up a framework for recruitment supplier services for temporary and permanent recruitment of staff across multiple lots for different job specialisms. This Lot is for IT staff including operations and applications, It programmes and IT Security staff.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 600 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

To respond to Lot 4 please follow this link: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/67H7V2B7GK

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

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 with several operators.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 04/09/2023

Local time: 11:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 01/12/2023

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 04/09/2023

Local time: 11:30

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

<a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Recruitment-services./AP8683652D" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Recruitment-services./AP8683652D</a>

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

<a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/AP8683652D" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/AP8683652D</a>

GO Reference: GO-202381-PRO-23541487

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Office for Students

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

UK

Telephone: +44 1179317317

E-mail: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Office for Students

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

UK

Telephone: +44 1179317317

E-mail: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Office for Students

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

UK

Telephone: +44 1179317317

E-mail: procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

01/08/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79600000 Recruitment services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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