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Contract Notice

Staffing Solutions DPS (Dynamic purchasing system)

  • First published: 12 March 2025
  • Last modified: 12 March 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04de8d
Published by:
Ipswich Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA20934
Publication date:
12 March 2025
Deadline date:
31 December 2028
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Invitation to participate in a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) to run until February 2029 to enable call off contracts to cover the full range of job roles and council requirements for temporary staffing to enable recruiting managers to act swiftly to secure their staffing needs

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Ipswich Borough Council

Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road

Ipswich

IP1 2DE

UK

E-mail: procurement@ipswich.gov.uk

NUTS: UKH14

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.suffolksourcing.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

www.suffolksourcing.uk


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

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Staffing Solutions DPS (Dynamic purchasing system)

Reference number: IBC/18698

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79600000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Invitation to participate in a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) to run until February 2029 to enable call off contracts to cover the full range of job roles and council requirements for temporary staffing to enable recruiting managers to act swiftly to secure their staffing needs

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Administrative and clerical

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79621000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH14


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Administrative and clerical

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Cost criterion: Not required at this stage / Weighting: 0

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Corporate and professional

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79620000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH14


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Corporate and professional

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Cost criterion: Not required at this stage / Weighting: 0

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

ICT

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79620000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH14


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

ICT

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Cost criterion: Not required at this stage / Weighting: 0

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Legal

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79620000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH14


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Legal

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Cost criterion: Not required at this stage / Weighting: 0

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Waste and cleansing

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79623000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH14


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Waste and cleansing

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Cost criterion: Not required at this stage / Weighting: 0

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Non-office-based roles

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79620000

79623000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH14


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Non-office-based roles

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Cost criterion: Not required at this stage / Weighting: 0

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

Senior / specialist roles (interim and permanent)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79610000

79620000

79611000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH14


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Senior / specialist roles (interim and permanent)

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Cost criterion: Not required at this stage / Weighting: 0

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

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:

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: 31/12/2028

Local time: 11:00

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.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Services

9th Floor, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9PP

Liverpool

UK

Telephone: +44 3150103503

E-mail: cps@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.gov.uk/ccs

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

TBC

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

13/02/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79611000 Job search services Placement services of personnel
79610000 Placement services of personnel Recruitment services
79600000 Recruitment services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79623000 Supply services of commercial or industrial workers Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
79621000 Supply services of office personnel Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
79620000 Supply services of personnel including temporary staff Recruitment services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement@ipswich.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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