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Prior Information Notice

NNL Recruitment Services Framework

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

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-03ec26
Published by:
National Nuclear Laboratory
Authority ID:
AA74522
Publication date:
02 August 2023
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

We are looking for trusted partners to work closely with us, understanding our strategic ambitions, the landscape we work within and sourcing great candidates to help us fill our valuable roles. Working closely with the NNL in house recruitment team, our partners will be able to provide quality high calibre candidates. The typical roles we are looking to fill have been broken down into the following lots

Lot 1 – Procurement and Commercial

Provide strategic and operational procurement / commercial support across NNL.

Lot 2 – Finance / Audit

Provide strategic and operational Finance / Audit support across NNL.

Lot 3 – Legal

Provide strategic and operational Legal support across NNL.

Lot 4 – Strategy/Marketing and Communication

Provide strategic and operational marketing / strategy support across NNL.

Lot 5 – HR

Provide strategic and operational HR support across NNL.

Lot 6 – Admin Roles

This lot is designed to cover office-based support staff as well as clerical style support roles administrators, Personal Assistants, and secretaries.

Lot 7 – IT

Provide strategic and operational IT Support across NNL.

This lot covers (but is not limited to) the full range of IT, ITC, data, digital, cloud, security, infrastructure, architecture, and technical roles. It covers the full scope from IT helpdesk staff to field support to right through to senior IT managers.

Lot 8 – CISO

Provide strategic and operational CISO Support across NNL.

The lot cover the full range of CISO roles including but not limited to information, cyber, and technology security.

Lot 9 - Engineering

This lot covers a "wide range of engineering disciplines, at all levels, including but not limited to E,C&I, Process, Mechanical, Civil and Ventilation as well as Construction, Commissioning and Asset Management.

Lot 10 – Scientific / Nuclear

This lot covers a variety of scientific and nuclear roles including but not limited to: Irradiated Fuel Characterisation Scientist, materials scientist, senior research technologist, geologist, geoscientist, fuel performance scientist, corrosion scientist, environmental scientist, research scientist, research technologist, chemical scientist, nuclear physicist, health and nuclear medicine technology manager, nuclear safety regulator, nuclear materials control officer, nuclear reactor chemist, nuclear scientist, safety case.

Lot 11 – Project Management

Our Project Management team sits centrally. The team provides project management support across the business including - an organisational framework, systems and guidance, clearly defined accountabilities, deliverables, and tools.

This lot covers all roles / levels in the project management sphere including but not limited to project managers, project support officers, project controllers, project planners and estimators.

Lot 12 – Sales / Account Management

The sales / account management team work to understand our customers' requirements, their future business, and mutual longer-term needs.

As well as identifying new work from our customers, the Account Directors have an overview of what is being delivered to support a consistent, positive, experience for the customer.

This lot covers roles in the sales and account management sphere including but not limited to account managers, account directors, sales managers etc.

Lot 13 – Executive

This lot covers roles at the executive / director level for example: heads of, directors, executives, and chief executive officers within all functions.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice aims at reducing time limits for receipt of tenders

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

National Nuclear Laboratory

GB927282900

Chadwick House, Birchwood Park

Warrington

WA3 6AE

UK

Contact person: Gill Hale

Telephone: +44 1925933744

E-mail: gillian.m.hale@uknnl.com

NUTS: UKD61

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.nnl.co.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/124934

I.3) Communication

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

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=71100&B=NNL


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=71100&B=NNL


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

Other: National Nuclear Laboratory_Research and Developement

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

NNL Recruitment Services Framework

Reference number: NNLC499

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79600000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The aim of this Framework Agreement is to give NNL an opportunity to work with the most competent recruitment agencies in the industry to help us improve our recruitment of quality staff, as well as reducing employee turnover at NNL.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Procurement and Commercial

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79000000

79621000

79623000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD61

UK


Main site or place of performance:

Chadwick House, Warrington, WA3 6AE

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

We are looking for trusted partners to work closely with us, understanding our strategic ambitions, the landscape we work within and sourcing great candidates to help us fill our valuable roles. Working closely with the NNL in house recruitment team, our partners will be able to provide quality high calibre candidates. The typical roles we are looking to fill have been broken down into the following lots

Lot 1 – Procurement and Commercial

Provide strategic and operational procurement / commercial support across NNL.

Lot 2 – Finance / Audit

Provide strategic and operational Finance / Audit support across NNL.

Lot 3 – Legal

Provide strategic and operational Legal support across NNL.

Lot 4 – Strategy/Marketing and Communication

Provide strategic and operational marketing / strategy support across NNL.

Lot 5 – HR

Provide strategic and operational HR support across NNL.

Lot 6 – Admin Roles

This lot is designed to cover office-based support staff as well as clerical style support roles administrators, Personal Assistants, and secretaries.

Lot 7 – IT

Provide strategic and operational IT Support across NNL.

This lot covers (but is not limited to) the full range of IT, ITC, data, digital, cloud, security, infrastructure, architecture, and technical roles. It covers the full scope from IT helpdesk staff to field support to right through to senior IT managers.

Lot 8 – CISO

Provide strategic and operational CISO Support across NNL.

The lot cover the full range of CISO roles including but not limited to information, cyber, and technology security.

Lot 9 - Engineering

This lot covers a "wide range of engineering disciplines, at all levels, including but not limited to E,C&I, Process, Mechanical, Civil and Ventilation as well as Construction, Commissioning and Asset Management.

Lot 10 – Scientific / Nuclear

This lot covers a variety of scientific and nuclear roles including but not limited to: Irradiated Fuel Characterisation Scientist, materials scientist, senior research technologist, geologist, geoscientist, fuel performance scientist, corrosion scientist, environmental scientist, research scientist, research technologist, chemical scientist, nuclear physicist, health and nuclear medicine technology manager, nuclear safety regulator, nuclear materials control officer, nuclear reactor chemist, nuclear scientist, safety case.

Lot 11 – Project Management

Our Project Management team sits centrally. The team provides project management support across the business including - an organisational framework, systems and guidance, clearly defined accountabilities, deliverables, and tools.

This lot covers all roles / levels in the project management sphere including but not limited to project managers, project support officers, project controllers, project planners and estimators.

Lot 12 – Sales / Account Management

The sales / account management team work to understand our customers' requirements, their future business, and mutual longer-term needs.

As well as identifying new work from our customers, the Account Directors have an overview of what is being delivered to support a consistent, positive, experience for the customer.

This lot covers roles in the sales and account management sphere including but not limited to account managers, account directors, sales managers etc.

Lot 13 – Executive

This lot covers roles at the executive / director level for example: heads of, directors, executives, and chief executive officers within all functions.

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: 1 000 000.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 48

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

The aim is to have up to 3 suppliers per lot, with the highest scoring bidders securing a place. Suppliers can bid for multiple lots, if successfully passing the Stage 1 Selection Qualification Questions.

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

The opportunity will be published using the Restricted 2 Stage Procedure (Public Contracting Regulations 2015). Suppliers must qualify at Stage 1 (Selection/Qualification) and be invited to submit a response at Invitation to Tender Stage 2 of the procurement.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

06/09/2023

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

III.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

Recruitment Agencies.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

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.

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 36

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Section VI: Complementary information

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

A supplier engagement Teams call will take place on Wednesday 23rd August 2023, 11:00 - 12:00. If you would like to join please send a message in CTM so I can add you onto the attendees list.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

National Nuclear Laboratory Limited

Chadwick House, Birchwood Park

Warrington

WA3 6AE

UK

E-mail: nnl.procurement@uknnl.com

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.nnl.co.uk

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

UK

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

National Nuclear Laboratory

Chadwick House, Birchwood Park

Warrington

WA3 6AE

UK

E-mail: nnl.procurement@uknnl.com

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.nnl.co.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

01/08/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security Other Services
79600000 Recruitment services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79623000 Supply services of commercial or industrial workers Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
79621000 Supply services of office personnel Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

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:
gillian.m.hale@uknnl.com
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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