Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
2gether Support Solutions
Kent and Canterbury Hospital Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
UK
Telephone: +44 1233633331
E-mail: carlymillgate@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ44
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk
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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Permanent recruitment and temporary staffing service for 2gether Support Solutions
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
2gether Support Solutions (2SS) is seeking a supplier to support them in regards Permanent and Temporary Staffing Recruitment.
2SS is a social enterprise set up and wholly owned by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) to deliver support services and will commence trading from 1.8.2018.
The workforce is comprised predominantly of operational staff working within cleaning, catering and portering services.
It is anticipated that 2SS will need to recruit approximately 200 staff per annum, which will be predominantly from the groups indicated above but with some skilled trades and professional / managerial roles in addition. This anticipated volume is provided as a guide only, is not guaranteed and may either increase or decrease during the contract period.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ44
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
2gether Support Solutions (2SS) is seeking a supplier to support them in regards Permanent and Temporary Staffing Recruitment.
2SS is a social enterprise set up and wholly owned by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) to deliver support services and will commence trading from 1.8.2018.
The workforce is comprised predominantly of operational staff working within cleaning, catering and portering services.
It is anticipated that 2SS will need to recruit approximately 200 staff per annum, which will be predominantly from the groups indicated above but with some skilled trades and professional / managerial roles in addition. This anticipated volume is provided as a guide only, is not guaranteed and may either increase or decrease during the contract period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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
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
Open 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:
13/06/2018
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
Tender must be valid until:
09/09/2018
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/06/2018
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
2gether Support Solutions
Canterbury
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/05/2018