Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Registers of Scotland
Meadowbank House, 153 London Road
Edinburgh
EH8 7AU
UK
Telephone: +44 1314793610
E-mail: procurementhelpdesk@ros.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ros.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00366
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
RoS - Provision of Recruitment Assessment Centres & Associated Services
Reference number: CNTR0015955
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79635000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
RoS is looking for a suitable supplier for the provision of Recruitment Assessment Centres and Associated Services delivered virtually or at one of our offices.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79635000
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Online or at our offices in either Edinburgh or Glasgow as required.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
RoS’s resourcing team manage the recruitment process for any vacancies and are responsible for coordinating the recruitment process. RoS are looking forward to work with a Supplier to develop and deliver its Recruitment Assessment Centres and Associated Services. There is no prescriptive list of ‘Associated Services’ but they may include, for example, designing and delivering customised assessment centres, role specific consultancy and reviewing/writing role profiles and providing assessment related training to RoS colleagues.
The successful Supplier must be able to provide all Recruitment Assessment Centres and Associated Services both virtually and on some occasions in person delivery at our offices.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
There will be the option to extend by 6 or 12 months increments up to a total of 12 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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Relevant selection criteria is included in the SPD.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Relevant selection criteria is included in the SPD.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As outlined in the procurement documents.
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.
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:
27/06/2024
Local time: 14:00
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)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/06/2024
Local time: 14:00
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
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=765959.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:765959)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=765959
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Government
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/05/2024