Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
The Exchange, 3 New York Street
Manchester
M1 4HN
UK
Telephone: +44 3000611571
E-mail: procurement.enquiries@ombudsman.org.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ombudsman.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA5486
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.ombudsman.org.uk/publications/invitation-tender-recruitment-agency-service-framework
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the following address:
PHSO
Manchester
UK
E-mail: recruitment.framework@ombudsman.org.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ombudsman.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Ombudsman
I.5) Main activity
Other: complaints handling
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Agency Recruitment Services Framework.
Reference number: PR2028
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement opportunity is for inclusion on PHSO's Recruitment Agency Framework, to provide temporary and permanent personnel from entry to management level and for ad hoc Support roles (e.g. Admin, HR, Facilities, Finance…etc.).
Agencies on the Framework will specialise in one or more particular department. PHSO is not able to offer any exclusive arrangements for any of the agencies on our PSL and thus will not commit to any retainer fees. We are also unable to guarantee the level of business that can be expected to be placed with framework suppliers.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement opportunity is for inclusion on PHSO's Recruitment Agency Framework, to provide temporary and permanent personnel from entry to management level and for ad hoc Support roles (e.g. Admin, HR, Facilities, Finance…etc.).
Agencies on the Framework will specialise in one or more particular department. PHSO is not able to offer any exclusive arrangements for any of the agencies on our PSL and thus will not commit to any retainer fees. We are also unable to guarantee the level of business that can be expected to be placed with framework suppliers.
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
Start:
01/09/2017
End:
31/08/2019
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 x 1 year extension options.
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 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:
See tender documents.
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
See tender documents.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 20
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:
12/07/2017
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:
12/07/2017
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:198671).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
The Exchange, 3 New York Street
Manchester
M1 4HN
UK
Telephone: +44 3000611571
E-mail: chris.jones@ombudsman.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.ombudsman.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/06/2017