Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
LONDON
SW1W9SP
UK
Contact person: ima orosei
E-mail: nao.procurement@nao.org.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nao.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nao.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-London:-Recruitment-services./P8G4ZE5F9S
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://login.bipsolutions.com/casDelta/login?service=https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/j_spring_cas_security_check
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
CPT_23_02 Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles DPS
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The National Audit Office (NAO) the UK's independent public spending watchdog is seeking to establish a multi-Supplier Recruitment services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Agreement for the supply of Corporate staff based on the following 16 different subcategories:
Corporate Services Temporary Recruitment Roles Services
• Sub - Category 1 Digital
• Sub - Category 2 Communications and Marketing
• Sub - Category 3 Design and Publishing
• Sub - Category 4 Human Resources and Learning and Development
• Sub - Category 5 Finance/ Payroll/Procurement and Facilities
• Sub - Category 6 Executive and Administrative Support
• Sub - Category 7 Senior/Strategy and Specialist roles including Non - Executives Director (NED)
• Sub - Category 8 Internal and External Audit
Corporate Services Permanent Recruitment Roles Services
• Sub - Category 9 Digital
• Sub - Category 10 Communications and Marketing
• Sub - Category 11 Design and Publishing
• Sub - Category 12 Human Resources and Learning and Development
• Sub - Category 13 Finance/ Payroll/Procurement and Facilities
• Sub - Category 14 Executive and Administrative Support
• Sub - Category 15 Senior/Strategy and Specialist roles including Non - Executives Director (NED)
• Sub - Category 16 Internal and External Audit
The purpose of the DPS Agreement is to provide the NAO with the opportunity to work with experienced organisations who can source candidates for corporate service roles.
Interested suppliers will be able to submit a bid for maximum of 4 subcategories in total
The contract value for both Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles Services is £4.2m inclusive of VAT and the new contracts are expected to go live by May 2024 for an initial period of 3 years with the option to further extend the term of the agreement for a period of up to two years (on the basis of two periods of 12 months).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Interested suppliers will be able to submit a bid for maximum of 4 subcategories in total within any of the two lots Lot 1 - Corporate Services Temporary Recruitment Roles Lot 2 Corporate Services Permanent Recruitment Roles
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Corporate Services Temporary Recruitment Roles
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
The selected recruitment agencies shall be required to perform the services at its own premises or at the NAO's offices in either London or Newcastle.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The selected suppliers awarded a place on the DPS will be expected to recruit temporary corporate services staff for the NAO as follows:
• Sub - Category 1 Digital
• Sub - Category 2 Communications and Marketing
• Sub - Category 3 Design and Publishing
• Sub - Category 4 Human Resources and Learning and Development
• Sub - Category 5 Finance/ Payroll/Procurement and Facilities
• Sub - Category 6 Executive and Administrative Support
• Sub - Category 7 Senior/Strategy and Specialist roles including Non - Executives Director (NED)
• Sub - Category 8 Internal and External Audit
The estimated value for this lot will be £3.7m inclusive of VAT which is a combination of both agency commission and pay for temporary 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:
3 083 333.33
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Consideration of contract renewal shall be detailed within DPS ITT Documentation and suppliers are requested to refer to the published DPS ITT document for further information.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Consideration of contract extensions shall be detailed within DPS ITT Documentation and suppliers are requested to refer to the published DPS ITT document for further information.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Corporate Services Permanent Recruitment Roles
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
The selected recruitment agencies shall be required to perform the services at its own premises or at the NAO's offices in either London or Newcastle.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The selected suppliers awarded a place on the DPS will be expected to recruit permanent corporate service staff for the NAO as follows:
• Sub - Category 9 Digital
• Sub - Category 10 Communications and Marketing
• Sub - Category 11 Design and Publishing
• Sub - Category 12 Human Resources and Learning and Development
• Sub - Category 13 Finance/ Payroll/Procurement and Facilities
• Sub - Category 14 Executive and Administrative Support
• Sub - Category 15 Senior/Strategy and Specialist roles including Non - Executives Director (NED)
• Sub - Category 16 Internal and External Audit
The estimated value for this lot will be £562k inclusive of VAT which is a combination of both agency commission only.
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:
468 333.33
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Consideration of contract renewal shall be detailed within DPS ITT Documentation and suppliers are requested to refer to the published DPS ITT document for further information.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Consideration of contract extensions shall be detailed within DPS ITT Documentation and suppliers are requested to refer to the published DPS ITT document for further information.
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 total estimated value of the DPS will cover temporary and permanent services
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please refer to DPS Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation for further details.
Registering for access:
The system that NAO will use to electronically conduct this procurement exercise is Delta eSourcing system at https://login.bipsolutions.com/casDelta/login?service=https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/j_spring_cas_security_check.
If organisations are interested in this new contract opportunity, then register onto the system by clicking the " Register as a Supplier" link.
Once logged into the system, organisations will be able to locate this procurement by using the Access Code number P8G4ZE5F9S.
Then select "Register Interest" to be able to access the documentation for this procurement and subsequently submit your response.
For assistance, please contact the Delta Help Desk on 0800 923 9236.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
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.1.8) 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:
24/03/2024
Local time: 12:00
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/03/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The NAO 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.
Market Engagement
The NAO would like to invite interested providers to attend a Virtual Q&A session taking place on Wednesday 6th March 2024 from 11:00 until 12:15.
The purpose of this Q&A session is to offer attendees the opportunity to raise clarifications on the Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) procurement process.
If organisations are interested in attending the Virtual Q&A session, then send expressions of interest via email to nao.procurement@nao.org.uk by 12 noon on Monday 4th March 2024.
Interested providers will need to ensure that your email sent to nao.procurement@nao.org.uk includes your name, position, organisation and contact details alongside the names and positions of other colleagues wishing to attend. Further details will be made available nearer the time of the event.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria
SW1W 9SP
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/02/2024