Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Growth Company
Manchester
M15JW
UK
E-mail: marc.ripley@growthco.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.growthco.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://app.panacea-software.com/growth/default.aspx
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://app.panacea-software.com/growth/default.aspx
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Private Company running Public Funded Projects
I.5) Main activity
Other: Support to Local Businesses through Public Funded Projects
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Growth Company Invitation to Tender for Permanent and Temporary Recruitment Services Framework
Reference number: GC23-008
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Growth Company (GC) wishes to appoint a panel of agencies for the provision of quality temporary staff for short/medium term assignments and permanent contracts for use by it and its Group companies as well as Manchester Investment and Development Agency Services Limited (together “the GC Group”).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Growth Company (GC) wishes to appoint a panel of agencies for the provision of quality temporary staff for short/medium term assignments and permanent contracts for use by it and its Group companies as well as Manchester Investment and Development Agency Services Limited (together “the GC Group”).
The Growth Company (GC) invites providers of temporary and permanent recruitment services to submit a tender for this opportunity.
The GC Group requires confirmation that your organisation has sufficient experience to perform the contract to an appropriate quality standard. Successful agencies will align with GC’s approach to recruitment and selection processes, equality and diversity ambitions and service level requirements.
The contract will be broken down into specific lots and tenderers may bid for a single lot or multiple lots, there is no limit to the number of lots you can apply for, however, we would like to appoint providers who provide specialisms in certain types of industries, sectors and roles due to our diverse operational needs.
To apply for the tender opportunity, please download the procurement documentation which contain instructions and information for your submission, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers.
The deadline is 16th January 2023.
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:
The contract period will be for an initial twenty-four months with the option to extend for two additional 12-month periods (2+1+1) subject to satisfactory performance review.
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
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:
16/01/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/01/2023
Local time: 12:30
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
The Growth Company
Manchester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/12/2022