Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Audit Office
157-197, Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria
SW1W 9SP
UK
Telephone: +44 2077987372
E-mail: nao.procurement@nao.org.uk
NUTS: UKI
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-Victoria:-Recruitment-services./USC33W7H45
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Victoria:-Recruitment-services./USC33W7H45
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
Other: Watchdog
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
GEN_21_20 Candidate Assessment, Screening and Interviewing
Reference number: GEN_21_20
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The NAO is looking to put in place a contract with suppliers to support us with assessing and hiring a diverse pool of graduates and apprentices. This contract is divided into two Lots:
Lot 1 - Candidate Screening and Interviewing
Lot 2 - Hosting Virtual Assessment Centre
We are looking to appoint 1 supplier to each lot.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
180 000.00
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:
The NAO are looking to appoint 1 supplier to each lot. Suppliers may submit tenders for any number of the Lots.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Candidate Screening and Interviewing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NAO is looking to appoint a supplier who can:
•Mark first stage application competency questions including ratings by competency, brief comments against competency, and overall pass/fail outcome. Applications include 4 x competency questions plus communication which is indirectly assessed aligned to NAO competencies. The NAO require the supplier to commit to a 2-3 day SLA for competencies questions to be reviewed and scored onto the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
•Conduct first stage telephone interviews in line with the NAO’s script and sifting guidelines to provide a shortlist of candidates including ratings by competency, brief comments, and overall pass/fail outcome. Telephone interviews include a blend of competency and scenario questions plus communication which is indirectly assessed aligned to NAO competencies. The NAO require the supplier to commit to a 2-3 day SLA for telephone interviews to be reviewed and scored onto the Applicant Tracking System (ATS). The NAO also require the supplier to conduct video interviews for candidates that require this under reasonable adjustments.
•Manage the telephone interview booking process for candidates including rescheduling where required.
•Exporting data in order to provide the NAO with reports on where candidates are failing at certain stages and on specific competencies.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality Questionnaire
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
110 400.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/USC33W7H45
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Hosting of Virtual Assessment Centres
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79635000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NAO requires a supplier who can:
•Set up, implement, and host an NAO branded virtual assessment centre based on assessment material provided by the NAO.
•Ensure accommodation of candidates who require reasonable adjustments including compliance with WCAG 2.1 level AA accessibility standards.
•Provide dedicated Account Management and ongoing technical support to both candidates and assessors.
•Centralised Administrator access for HR to enable them to schedule and manage assessment centres efficiently.
•User-friendly interface where candidates and assessors can access all exercises and instructions within their dedicated login.
•Instant analytics so when assessors score exercises, candidate feedback is automatically generated directly to the platform which the HR facilitator can monitor and review in real-time.
•Admin dashboard that provides assessment centre overview and HR can view several different matrices such as assessor averages.
•Provide full user guides to both Candidates and Assessors.
•Enable data extraction to save assessment data on NAO’s system.
•Provide the facility for note taking within the solution.
•Incorporate periodic changes to assessment materials. Please note changes are not anticipated to be required on a regular basis but likely to occur once in the lifetime of the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality Questionnaire
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Demonstration
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
68 400.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
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.1.2) 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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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:
25/07/2022
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)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority 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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Victoria:-Recruitment-services./USC33W7H45
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/USC33W7H45
GO Reference: GO-2022623-PRO-20482878
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria
SW1W 9SP
UK
Telephone: +44 2077987372
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/06/2022