Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road, Essex
Colchester
CO3 3LL
UK
Telephone: +44 1376511411
E-mail: luke.wood@tenetservices.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.colchester.ac.uk/
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road, Essex
Colchester
CO3 3LL
UK
Telephone: +44 1376511411
E-mail: luke.wood@tenetservices.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.colchester.ac.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
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
Colchester Institute Framework for the Supply of Teaching and Lecturing Staff, Teaching Support Staff and Business Support Staff.
Reference number: CA3571
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79620000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Invitation to Tender provides information for consideration with respect to the provision of a multi-supplier 2 tier framework for specialist temporary staff.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 3 lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 — Teaching and Lecturing Staff
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79620000
79610000
79612000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
UKH1
Main site or place of performance:
Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LL.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All teaching and lecturing roles for all college faculties.
Further information provided in the tender documents and pricing schedule.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Procedures for Supply of Staff
/ Weighting: 25.00 %
Quality criterion: Employment Processes and Procedures
/ Weighting: 25.00 %
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 10.00 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40.00 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
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:
Yes
Description of options:
47 month(s) from the commencement date.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 — Teaching Support Staff
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79620000
79610000
79612000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
UKH1
Main site or place of performance:
Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LL.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Such as specialist student support staff for LLD and disabled students.
Further information provided in the tender documents and pricing schedule.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Procedures for Supply of Staff
/ Weighting: 25.00 %
Quality criterion: Employment Processes and Procedures
/ Weighting: 25.00 %
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 10.00 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40.00 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
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:
Yes
Description of options:
47 month(s) from the commencement date.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 — Business Support Staff
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79620000
79610000
79612000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
UKH1
Main site or place of performance:
Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LL.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All general office admin and support roles (HR, Finance, Customer Services, IT etc).
Further information provided in the tender documents and pricing schedule.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Procedures for Supply of Staff
/ Weighting: 25.00 %
Quality criterion: Employment Processes and Procedures
/ Weighting: 25.00 %
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 10.00 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40.00 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
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:
Yes
Description of options:
47 month(s) from the commencement date.
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:
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the ‘Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A pre qualification questionnaire must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process details of enrolment on professional or trade registers and details on whether bankruptcy, convictions of professional misconduct, non payment relating to social security contributions or taxes applies to the economic operator. Economic operators may be excluded from participation if any of these circumstances applies. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the ‘Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A pre qualification questionnaire must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process details of turnover, profit and capital and reserves for previous 2 years. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Minimum Insurance Levels: 5 000 000 GBP PL & EL, 2 000 000 GBP Professional Indemnity.
Liquidity Ratio must be 1:1 or better.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the ‘Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A pre qualification questionnaire must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Evidence for your technical capability in this market, relevant to this procurement by the timing and value of the services provided, must be provided for 3 contracts. 3 contracts shown = Pass, less than 3 contracts shown = fail.
All mandatory questions detailed.
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 several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 24
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:
03/01/2017
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/08/2016
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Section II.3) — dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions.
Section IV.3.5) — any dates shown are an estimate.
In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available.
The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers.
The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road
Colchester
CO3 3LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road
Colchester
CO3 3LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road
Colchester
CO3 3LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/11/2016