Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
BANK OF ENGLAND
Threadneedle Street
LONDON
EC2R8AH
UK
Contact person: Corporate Contracts
E-mail: Corporate.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bankofengland.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for Pre-Employment Screening and Overseas Checks
Reference number: REQ/1000219
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79630000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Bank of England is looking for a supplier(s) for the provision of Pre-Employment Screening Services and Overseas Security Vetting Checks.
It is the Banks intention to award the services as a framework agreement which is split into 2 Lots:
- Lot 1: Pre-Employment Screening Services
- Lot 2: Overseas Checks for Security Vetting
No information contained in this notice or in any communication made between the Bank and any Supplier in connection with this Tender shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement or representation that any contract shall be offered. The Bank reserves the right to change the basis of, or the procedures for, the Process, to terminate the Process at any time or not to award any contract.
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
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
N/A
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79630000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Bank of England is looking for a supplier(s) for the provision of Pre-Employment Screening Services and Overseas Security Vetting Checks.
It is the Banks intention to award the services as a framework agreement which is split into 2 Lots:
- Lot 1: Pre-Employment Screening Services
- Lot 2: Overseas Checks for Security Vetting
No information contained in this notice or in any communication made between the Bank and any Supplier in connection with this Tender shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement or representation that any contract shall be offered. The Bank reserves the right to change the basis of, or the procedures for, the Process, to terminate the Process at any time or not to award any contract.
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
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This is a two-year contract with an option to extend by two-years.
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.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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 procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79630000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Bank of England is looking for a supplier(s) for the provision of Pre-Employment Screening Services and Overseas Security Vetting Checks.
It is the Banks intention to award the services as a framework agreement which is split into 2 Lots:
- Lot 1: Pre-Employment Screening Services
- Lot 2: Overseas Checks for Security Vetting
No information contained in this notice or in any communication made between the Bank and any Supplier in connection with this Tender shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement or representation that any contract shall be offered. The Bank reserves the right to change the basis of, or the procedures for, the Process, to terminate the Process at any time or not to award any contract.
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
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This is a two-year contract with option to extend by two-years.
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.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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 procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/
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:
N/A
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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Contract performance conditions are as stated within the terms and conditions attached with the procurement / tender documentation.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/09/2024
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:
04/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
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
High Court of England and Wales
High Court of England and Wales
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Bank of England
Threadneedle Street
London
EC2R 8AH
UK
E-mail: Corporate.Contracts@bankofengland.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/07/2024