Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Procurement Support Centre — 3rd Floor East, C/O Mail Room, Rose Kiln Court
Reading
RG2 0BY
UK
E-mail: procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.thameswater.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Recruitment Services
Reference number: FA1403
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Thames Water is seeking to award a framework agreement (FA1403) for the provision of its recruitment services. The agreement is split into three areas to cater for the different elements of the services that are to be delivered. The lotting structure for this agreement is set out below:
Lot 1: Managed Service for Temporary and Permanent Recruitment — all temporary and permanent recruitment across all of our sites and divisions under a managed service provision with an on-site team;
Lot 2: Pre-employment Screening — pre-employment screening for candidates;
Lot 3: Early Years Recruitment — apprentice recruitment, graduate recruitment, traineeships and internships.
Our aim is to provide an all inclusive recruitment solution across all Thames Water sites and all disciplines. Bidders can apply for multiple lots and each lot will be awarded based on individual merits.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Managed Service for Temporary and Permanent Recruitment
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
Whole of Thames Water region.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 is for the provision of all permanent and temporary recruitment across all Thames Water business units through a managed service model with an onsite team. The managed service provision will include, without limitations, an RPO for permanent recruitment and a master/neutral/hybrid vendor for temporary recruitment.
The successful bidder will be expected to provide the full end-to-end service; source and fulfil all temporary bookings, as well as managing all internal and external permanent hires whilst utilising the most cost effective channels in order to meet Thames Water's resourcing requirements.
The successful bidder will operate an on-site team who will embed themselves within the business in order to adopt our philosophy and breathe our core values.
Please refer to the specification contained with section 4.1 of the draft ITN survey for further details.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend annually up to a maximum term of 8 years.
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
Pre-employment Screening
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
Whole of Thames Water region.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All new employees are subject to a pre-employment screening check before they can commence their employment at Thames Water. Lot 2 is for the provision of the required pre-employment screening checks for candidates.
Standard screening checks per candidate include, but not limited to:
(a) basic or standard criminal record check;
(b) 5 year address verification;
(c) 5 year employment history;
(d) DBS verification;
(e) qualifications obtained in the last 5 years;
(f) ID and right to work verification;
(g) DVLA (where role requires driving).
The key objectives for pre-employment screening, which need to be fulfilled by the service provider on a daily basis, are: excellent candidate experience, fast accurate clearance to enable shortening of the recruitment cycle and full legislative compliance; ensuring that robust, governed and knowledgeable screening is carried out, safeguarding Thames Water as an organisation against the potentials for inappropriate or illegal actions.
Please refer to the specification contained with section 4.1 of the Draft ITN survey for further details.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend annually up to a maximum term of 8 years.
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
Early Years Recruitment
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
Whole of Thames Water region.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Early Years Recruitment focuses on the acquisition and management of talent pipeline for fulfilment of traineeship, apprentice, intern and graduate programmes within Thames Water. Lot 3 is for the provision of a full recruitment and candidate management service across these separate areas.
The successful bidder will be expected to provide the full end-to-end service across all four areas. The tasks will include, but not limited to:
(a) building of campaign strategy and application process with Thames Water;
(b) administering the application process and screening of applications;
(c) preparing and hosting career events;
(d) conducting assessment centres and final selection;
(e) issuing offers to applicants.
Please refer to the specification contained with section 4.1 of the Draft ITN survey for further details.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend annually up to a maximum term of 8 years.
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
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 116-285655
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Managed Service for Temporary and Permanent Recruitment
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/05/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd
Warwickshire
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Pre-employment Screening
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/05/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd
Warwickshire
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Early Years Recruitment
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/05/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GTI Recruiting Solutions Ltd
Oxfordshire
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
All suppliers who wish to respond to this notice must request a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) by using the link in section I.3) of this notice, i.e. https://www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement.
The initial term of the framework agreement will be for 3 years with a maximum term of 8 years.
Please refer to the draft ITN survey for additional literature.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Reading
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Thames Water Utilities Ltd will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Reading
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/06/2020