Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North East Procurement Organisation (Central Purchasing Body)
Guildhall, Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3AF
UK
Contact person: Marie Bartup
E-mail: marie.bartup@nepo.org
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
Address of the buyer profile: www.nepo.org
I.1) Name and addresses
Darlington Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Town Hall
Darlington
DL1 5QT
UK
E-mail: customerservices@darlington.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.darlington.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council (Framework Contract Participant)
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UL
UK
E-mail: help@durham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.durham.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Gateshead Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Civic Centre
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
UK
E-mail: customerservices@gateshead.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gateshead.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Hartlepool Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Civic Centre
Hartlepool
NE1 3AF
UK
E-mail: customer.service@hartlepool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hartlepool.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Middlesbrough Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Civic Centre
Middlesbrough
TS1 9FX
UK
E-mail: contactcentre@middlesbrough.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Civic Centre
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RS
UK
E-mail: csc@newcastle.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.newcastle.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
North Tyneside Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Cobalt Business Park
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
UK
E-mail: contact.us@northtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.northtyneside.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Redcar and Cleveland House
Redcar
TS10 1RT
UK
E-mail: contactus@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Town Hall and Civic Offices
South Shields
NE33 2RL
UK
E-mail: customerhelp@southtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.southtyneside.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Municipal Buildings
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1DL
UK
E-mail: customer.comments@stockton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.stockton.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Civic Centre
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
UK
E-mail: enquiries@sunderland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sunderland.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Cleveland Fire and Rescue Service (Framework Contract Participant)
Endeavour House
Hartlepool
TS25 5TH
UK
E-mail: info@clevelandfire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.clevelandfire.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
County Durham Housing Group (Framework Contract Participant)
Spectrum 6
Seaham
SR7 7TT
UK
E-mail: info@cdhg.co.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.countydurhamhousinggroup.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Homes England (Framework Contract Participant)
St Georges House
Gateshead
NE11 0NA
UK
E-mail: enquiries@homesengland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University (Framework Contract Participant)
Higham House
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8AF
UK
E-mail: purchasing@ncl.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ncl.ac.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (Framework Contract Participant)
Nissan Way
Sunderland
SR5 3QY
UK
E-mail: procurement@twfire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.twfire.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://procontract.due-north.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NEPO508 Vendor Neutral Managed Service for Temporary Agency Workers
Reference number: DN305005
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79620000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Association of the North East Councils Trading as North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking to establish a Framework Contract with a sole supplier for the Provision of a Vendor Neutral Managed Service for Temporary Agency Resourcing. The solution will provide for all types of temporary agency resource and across a number of supply categories on behalf of NEPO Members and NEPO Associate Members. The successful supplier must be able to source and manage the effective provision of Temporary Agency Resource across all service areas and for all assignments; this will be up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and across all skill sets as required. At the date of Framework Contract period commencement, 1.11.2018, the successful supplier, working closely with the incumbent supplier, will begin a phased implementation of all existing Framework Contract users to be completed by 31.3.2019.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
580 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO is looking for suppliers who have a commitment to delivering social value as part of their offer and who are willing to work proactively with NEPO to deliver social value in the areas set out in the tender documentation. Proposals received in response to this notice will therefore in part be evaluated on the basis of suppliers' approach to delivering social value. Further guidance will be provided in the detailed tender documentation. The proportion of the evaluation attributed to social value will be up to 10% of the total evaluation criteria.
The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform
Tenders must be submitted using the link aforementioned. Tenders submitted via postal or email methods will not be accepted. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your Tender please contact the System Support Team on 0330 0050352. For non-time critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc., please contact Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com) and select ProContract V3 support. You will then need to log in or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can email ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com this will automatically log a support ticket on the Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk. The successful supplier will enter into a Framework Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents. The Council does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the services (if any) which will be placed with the successful supplier by any client using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
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:
580 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for a further period of 24 months.
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.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: Commercial, economic benefit to supplier allowing reasonable timescales to recoup associated costs incurred with the Tendering processes and with establishing necessary resources and procedures to effectively manage Framework Contract requirements. Commercial, economic benefit to Contracting Body and Contracting Authorities via entering a strategic, long term commercial relationship with supplier.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 224-466010
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/06/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/06/2018
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
The Agreement will be available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org
This Agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list
NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above services.
Please see the following websites for further details:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm
http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php
http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net
https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england
https://education.gov.scot/ParentZone
http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/
https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development
http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/fecs/
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
http://www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised.aspx
http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts
http://www.scottishambulance.com/AboutUs/HowWeOrganised.aspx
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/02/2421/1
https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/contact
https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies
https://www.ons.gov.uk/https://www.police.uk/forces/
http://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html
http://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm
http://www.scotland.police.uk/
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/archive/law-order/Police/PoliceServiceofScotland
http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html
http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/
http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/Registering_charities_index.aspx
http://www.oscr.org.uk/
http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx
http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/search_Auth.aspx
http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/housingplanning1/facts/socialhousing/?id=1822644
A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website below:
http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissable-users
Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance.
Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NEPO
Guildhall, Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3AF
UK
Telephone: +44 1912613929
E-mail: marie.bartup@nepo.org
Internet address(es)
URL: www.nepo.org
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NEPO
Guildhall, Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3AF
UK
Telephone: +44 1912613929
E-mail: marie.bartup@nepo.org
Internet address(es)
URL: www.nepo.org
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NEPO
Guildhall, Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3AF
UK
Telephone: +44 1912613929
E-mail: marie.bartup@nepo.org
Internet address(es)
URL: www.nepo.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/05/2018