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OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-04e257
Published by:: TUCO Ltd
Authority ID:: AA0129
Publication date:: 12 March 2025
Deadline date:: 31 March 2025
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Provision of temporary and permanent staff. The purpose of this contract is for the provision of temporary and permanent staff to members and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector)

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

TUCO Ltd

6124779

c/o Mitchell Charlesworth, 3rd Floor, 44 Peter Street

Manchester

M2 5GP

Telephone: +44 1617133422

E-mail: info@tuco.ac.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.tuco.ac.uk/

I.3) Communication

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

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home

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

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Provision of Temporary and Permanent Staff TS25

Reference number: PFB11074-TU

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79620000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 20 000 000.00 GBP

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

1 Temporary and Permanent Staff Midlands

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79620000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of temporary and permanent staff The purpose of this contract is for the provision of temporary and permanent staff tomembers and clients of TUCO (Universities, Colleges and the wider Public Sector)

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1 130 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework Agreement will commence for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend the Agreement for 2 x 12 months subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Please see tender documents

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

Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

2 Temporary and Permanent Staff North East England

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79633000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 10 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework Agreement will be in place for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend the Agreement for 2 x 12 months subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Please see SQ tender documents

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

Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

3 Temporary and Permanent Staff North West England

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79620000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 5 400 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework Agreement will be in place for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend the Agreement for 2 x 12 months subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Please see SQ tender documents

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

Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

4 Temporary and Permanent Staff South East England

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79620000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 8 700 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework Agreement will be in place for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend the Agreement for 2 x 12 months subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Please see SQ tender documents

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

Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

5 Temporary and Permanent Staff South West England

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79620000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 2 000 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework Agreement will be in place for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend the Agreement for 2 x 12 months subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Please see SQ tender documents

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

Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

6 Temporary and Permanent Staff Wales

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79620000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 600 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework Agreement will be in place for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend the Agreement for 2 x 12 months subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Please see SQ tender documents

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

Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

7 Temporary and Permanent Staff Scotland

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79620000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1 900 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework Agreement will be in place for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend the Agreement for 2 x 12 months subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Please see SQ tender documents

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

Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender

Lot No: 8

II.2.1) Title

8 Temporary and Permanent Staff Northern Ireland

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79620000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 90 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework Agreement will be in place for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend the Agreement for 2 x 12 months subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Please see SQ tender documents

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

Please refer to the documents TUCO Notes to Tenderers and Further Competition documents for further information and guidance on completing all parts of the restricted tender

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:

PLease see tender documents

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Please see tender documents

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Please see tender documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Please see tender documents

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Please see tender documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted 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

Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: The framework is not to exceed 4 years

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: 31/03/2025

Local time: 10:00

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 05/05/2025

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

VI.3) Additional information

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. Tender will be carried out using e-Procurement software InTend. If you wish to register your interest in this procurement, please register on the following web site (https://intendhost.co.uk/tuco/aspx/Home). The tender will follow the restricted process. Details on this process can be viewed within the tender documents. The Agreement will be awarded based on MEAT (Most Economically Advantageous Tender). Permissible users of this Agreement include:TUCO Member and Associate Member Authorities • TUCO Members (https://account.tuco.ac.uk/delrvdkzgqmjfhudksgs )Local authority councils: • England Scotland and Wales Local Councils• Northern Ireland Local Councils• Conwy CBC, • Denbighshire CC, • Flintshire CC, • Wrexham CBC, • Sefton Council, • Halton BC, • Cheshire West and Chester Council, • South Ribble Borough Council, • Liverpool City Council, • Wirral BC, • Rochdale MBC, • Northumberland CC• any other Local AuthoritiesEducational establishments: • Schools in England• Schools in Wales• Educational Establishments in England and Wales• Schools in Scotland• Educational Establishments in Scotland• Schools and Educational Establishments in Northern Ireland• England Scotland and Wales Higher Education• Northern Ireland Higher Education• Education TrustsPolice, fire and rescue, maritime and coastguard agency emergency services:• UK Police Forces• England Fire and Rescue Services• Scotland Fire and Rescue Services• Wales Fire and Rescue Services• Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Services• UK Maritime & Coastguard AgencyNHS bodies, the HSC (Northern Ireland) and ambulance services: England NHS Scotland NHSWales NHS Northern Ireland HSCEngland Ambulance ServiceScotland Ambulance ServiceWales Ambulance ServiceNorthern Ireland Ambulance ServiceLocal Authorities, Research Councils www.rcuk.ac.uk, NHS TrustsCentral government departments and their agencies: England / UK Central GovernmentScotland GovernmentWales GovernmentNorthern Ireland GovernmentRegistered charities: England and Wales Registered CharitiesScotland. Registered CharitiesNorthern Ireland Registered CharitiesHospice Quality PartnershipRegistered social landlords: government funded, not-for-profit organisations that provide affordable housing. They include housing associations, trusts and cooperatives. England Social LandlordsScotland Social LandlordsWales Social LandlordsNorthern Ireland Social LandlordsAll 700 plus current members of Procurement for Housing (PfH) and any future members, details of current membership for PfH can be found here; http://www.procurementforhousing.co.uk/membership/membership_list.Please refer to the following websites for a full list of RSL`s http://www.tenantservicesauthority.org/ orhttp: NUSSLhttp://www.ukmsl.com/client/nusconnect/ The member organisations above are located throughout the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.Public sector buying organisations: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/unicoll/ http://www.tuco.org/buy/clients); SUPC members see http://supc.procureweb.ac.uk/aboutsupc-members; APUC members see http://www.apuc scot.ac.uk/home.htm; NWUPC members see www.nwupc.ac.uk; NEUPC members see http://neupg.procureweb.ac.uk/; HEPCW members see http://hepcw.procureweb.ac.uk/; LUPC members see http://www.lupc.ac.uk/; Academies; Further Education FE colleges and FE colleges via Crescent Purchasing Consortium (currently 170 colleges throughout the UK) any other member of CPCOther organisations: All Contracting Authorities as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015;The Agreement is also for use by but not limited to Crown Commercial Services;This Agreement may also be used by other public bodies as defined by the European Union.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

TUCO Ltd

c/o Mitchell Charlesworth, 3rd Floor, 44 Peter Street

Manchester

M2 5GP

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill at the point information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before expiry of the standstill period.Such additional information should be requested from the address of the contracting authority of this contract notice. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the public contract regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) provide aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by breach of the rules to action in the high court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a contract has been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the court may only award damages.

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

TUCO Ltd

c/o Mitchell Charlesworth, 3rd Floor, 44 Peter Street

Manchester

M2 5GP

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

14/02/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79633000	Staff development services	Personnel services except placement and supply services
79620000	Supply services of personnel including temporary staff	Recruitment services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

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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:: info@tuco.ac.uk
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Other contact:: N/a

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Provision of Temporary and Permanent Staff TS25

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

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

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

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

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

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

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

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

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

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

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information