Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
City of London Academies
Guildhall North Wing, PO Box 270
London
EC2P 2EJ
UK
Telephone: +44 2073321432
E-mail: finance@cola.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cola.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA42806
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://finance@cola.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://finance@cola.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Recruitment Advertising
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Trust is seeking a main supplier of education specialist recruitment advertising services to service its Head Office and all academy sites. We require an established and proven digital job board to advertise our vacancies which is particularly focused on generating applications for primary and secondary teaching and leadership positions.
The Trust is seeking pricing for 2 or 3 year arrangements.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
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:
UKI
UKI41
UKI44
UKI43
UKI31
Main site or place of performance:
Main head office and academy schools all within inner London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust is seeking a main supplier of recruitment advertising services to service its Head Office and all academies in the multi-academy trust and two additional secondary academies which are part of the wider family of City schools (ten academies in total).
We require an established and proven education specialist digital job board to advertise our vacancies which is particularly focused on generating applications for primary, secondary and post-16 teaching and leadership positions.
Bidders must be able to offer unlimited digital advertising for all vacancy types and should allow for flexible and bespoke advertising campaigns which reflect the specific vacancies.
The initial contract is for up to 3 years commencing September 2019. The Trust is seeking pricing for 2 and 3 year arrangements and will decide on the initial contract term based on what it believes is in its best interests.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Service and quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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:
Option for 1-year renewal after 2 years i.e. option for a 3-year contract.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to add further academies to the contract should the Trust expand during the contract term.
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.1.2) 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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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:
29/07/2019
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
29/07/2019
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:216329)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
City of London Academies Trust
Guildhall North Wing, PO Box 270
London
EC2P 2EJ
UK
Telephone: +44 2073321432
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/06/2019