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Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Housing Management — All regions
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK12
UKK2
UKK21
UKK23
UKK4
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
Wiltshire, Somerset, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement of Temporary and Permanent Recruitment services for the following disciplines and lots:
Lot no Lot Description
1 — Housing Management (All regions incl. Devon and Cornwall)
It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to appoint a panel of Approved Agencies for the provision of Agency Staff and Permanent Recruitment Services. It is envisaged these will include, but not be limited to:
Temporary Workers defined as:
— Worker who is taking the place of an Aster employee on a temporary basis,
— Is paid on an hourly rate basis,
— Is managed on a daily basis by an Aster Manager and work is allocated by that Manager,
— Is based in an Aster office or Customer premises and uses Aster's facilities,
— Provided by an Agency and paid by that Agency.
Permanent Recruitment:
— Aster may choose to utilise approved agency services for the recruitment of Permanent Employees or long term fixed term engagements where Aster's internal processes have failed to appoint a suitable candidate.
Aster will require the following:
1 Provision of CV's and candidate management,
2 On-boarding — including DBS checks, appropriate training, right to work in the UK, qualification checks (where applicable), references and drivers checks,
3 Weekly billing,
4 Monthly summary report of workers, hours worked, hiring manager, costs etc. to be provided 5 working days after the end of the month,
5 Delivery against required Service Levels.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
3 lots of 12 months extension. Maximum estimated value of contract over 5 years is 250 000 GBP.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Corporate Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
Wiltshire, Hampshire, Somerset, Dorset.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement of Temporary and Permanent Recruitment services for the following disciplines and lots:
Lot No, Lot Description
2 Corporate Services (All region excl. Devon and Cornwall)
It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to appoint a panel of Approved Agencies for the provision of Agency Staff and Permanent Recruitment Services. It is envisaged these will include, but not be limited to:
Temporary Workers defined as:
— Worker who is taking the place of an Aster employee on a temporary basis,
— Is paid on an hourly rate basis,
— Is managed on a daily basis by an Aster Manager and work is allocated by that Manager,
— Is based in an Aster office or Customer premises and uses Aster's facilities,
— Provided by an Agency and paid by that Agency.
Permanent Recruitment:
— Aster may choose to utilise approved agency services for the recruitment of Permanent Employees or long term fixed term engagements where Aster's internal processes have failed to appoint a suitable candidate.
Aster will require the following:
1. Provision of CV's and candidate management,
2. On-boarding — including DBS checks, appropriate training, right to work in the UK, qualification checks (where applicable), references and drivers checks,
3. Weekly billing,
4. Monthly summary report of workers, hours worked, hiring manager, costs etc. to be provided 5 working days after the end of the month,
5. Delivery against required Service Levels.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
3 lots of 1 year extension, maximum estimated total value of Contract is 250 000 GBP.
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:
Yes
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Office Based and Admin
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
Wiltshire, Hampshire, Somerset and Dorset.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 Office-based and Administration (All regions excl. Devon and Cornwall)
It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to appoint a panel of Approved Agencies for the provision of Agency Staff and Permanent Recruitment Services. It is envisaged these will include, but not be limited to:
Temporary Workers defined as:
— Worker who is taking the place of an Aster employee on a temporary basis,
— Is paid on an hourly rate basis,
— Is managed on a daily basis by an Aster Manager and work is allocated by that Manager,
— Is based in an Aster office or Customer premises and uses Aster's facilities,
— Provided by an Agency and paid by that Agency.
Permanent Recruitment:
— Aster may choose to utilise approved agency services for the recruitment of Permanent Employees or long term fixed term engagements where Aster's internal processes have failed to appoint a suitable candidate.
Aster will require the following:
1 Provision of CV's and candidate management,
2 On-boarding — including DBS checks, appropriate training, right to work in the UK, qualification checks (where applicable), references and drivers checks,
3 Weekly billing,
4 Monthly summary report of workers, hours worked, hiring manager, costs etc. to be provided 5 working days after the end of the month,
5 Delivery against required Service Levels.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
3 lots of 12 months. Maximum estimated value of 5 year contract 250 000 GBP.
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Technical
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire and Somerset.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 Technical (All regions excl. Devon and Cornwall)
It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to appoint a panel of Approved Agencies for the provision of Agency Staff and Permanent Recruitment Services. It is envisaged these will include, but not be limited to:
Temporary Workers defined as:
— Worker who is taking the place of an Aster employee on a temporary basis,
— Is paid on an hourly rate basis,
— Is managed on a daily basis by an Aster Manager and work is allocated by that Manager,
— Is based in an Aster office or Customer premises and uses Aster's facilities,
— Provided by an Agency and paid by that Agency.
Permanent Recruitment:
— Aster may choose to utilise approved agency services for the recruitment of Permanent Employees or long term fixed term engagements where Aster's internal processes have failed to appoint a suitable candidate.
Aster will require the following:
1 Provision of CV's and candidate management,
2 On-boarding — including DBS checks, appropriate training, right to work in the UK, qualification checks (where applicable), references and drivers checks,
3 Weekly billing,
4 Monthly summary report of workers, hours worked, hiring manager, costs etc. to be provided 5 working days after the end of the month,
5 Delivery against required Service Levels.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
3 lots of 12 months, maximum estimated value of the Contract is 250 000 GBP.
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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Finance and Accounting
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset and Somerset.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5: Finance and Accounting — (All regions excl. Devon and Cornwall
It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to appoint a panel of Approved Agencies for the provision of Agency Staff and Permanent Recruitment Services. It is envisaged these will include, but not be limited to:
Temporary Workers defined as:
— Worker who is taking the place of an Aster employee on a temporary basis,
— Is paid on an hourly rate basis,
— Is managed on a daily basis by an Aster Manager and work is allocated by that Manager,
— Is based in an Aster office or Customer premises and uses Aster's facilities,
— Provided by an Agency and paid by that Agency.
Permanent Recruitment:
— Aster may choose to utilise approved agency services for the recruitment of Permanent Employees or long term fixed term engagements where Aster's internal processes have failed to appoint a suitable candidate.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 %
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: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
3 extensions of 12 months each, maximum estimated value of Lot is 1 000 000 GBP.
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
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Trades, Labour and Construction (Dorset)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
Dorset East and West.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot No 6
Trades, Labour and Construction (Dorset)
It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to appoint a panel of Approved Agencies for the provision of Agency Staff and Permanent Recruitment Services. It is envisaged these will include, but not be limited to:
Temporary Workers defined as:
— Worker who is taking the place of an Aster employee on a temporary basis,
— Is paid on an hourly rate basis,
— Is managed on a daily basis by an Aster Manager and work is allocated by that Manager,
— Is based in an Aster office or Customer premises and uses Aster's facilities,
— Provided by an Agency and paid by that Agency.
Permanent Recruitment:
— Aster may choose to utilise approved agency services for the recruitment of Permanent Employees or long term fixed term engagements where Aster's internal processes have failed to appoint a suitable candidate.
Aster will require the following:
1 Provision of CV's and candidate management,
2 On-boarding — including DBS checks, appropriate training, right to work in the UK, qualification checks (where applicable), references and drivers checks,
3 Weekly billing,
4 Monthly summary report of workers, hours worked, hiring manager, costs etc. to be provided 5 working days after the end of the month,
5 Delivery against required Service Levels.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
3 extensions of 12 months each, maximum estimated Lot value 500 000 GBP.
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
Lot No: 7
II.2.1) Title
Trades, Labour and Construction (Hampshire)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
Hampshire all areas.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot no 7 — Trades,Labour and Construction (Hampshire).
It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to appoint a panel of Approved Agencies for the provision of Agency Staff and Permanent Recruitment Services. It is envisaged these will include, but not be limited to:
Temporary Workers defined as:
— Worker who is taking the place of an Aster employee on a temporary basis,
— Is paid on an hourly rate basis,
— Is managed on a daily basis by an Aster Manager and work is allocated by that Manager,
— Is based in an Aster office or Customer premises and uses Aster's facilities,
— Provided by an Agency and paid by that Agency.
Permanent Recruitment:
— Aster may choose to utilise approved agency services for the recruitment of Permanent Employees or long term fixed term engagements where Aster's internal processes have failed to appoint a suitable candidate.
Aster will require the following:
1 Provision of CV's and candidate management,
2 On-boarding — including DBS checks, appropriate training, right to work in the UK, qualification checks (where applicable), references and drivers checks,
3 Weekly billing,
4 Monthly summary report of workers, hours worked, hiring manager, costs etc. to be provided 5 working days after the end of the month,
5 Delivery against required Service Levels.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
240 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
3 extensions of 12 months each, maximum estimated contract value 600 000 GBP.
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
Lot No: 8
II.2.1) Title
Trades,Labour and Construction (Somerset)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
Somerset all areas.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot no 8: Trades, Labour and Construction (Somerset)
It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to appoint a panel of Approved Agencies for the provision of Agency Staff and Permanent Recruitment Services. It is envisaged these will include, but not be limited to:
Temporary Workers defined as:
— Worker who is taking the place of an Aster employee on a temporary basis,
— Is paid on an hourly rate basis,
— Is managed on a daily basis by an Aster Manager and work is allocated by that Manager,
— Is based in an Aster office or Customer premises and uses Aster's facilities,
— Provided by an Agency and paid by that Agency.
Permanent Recruitment:
— Aster may choose to utilise approved agency services for the recruitment of Permanent Employees or long term fixed term engagements where Aster's internal processes have failed to appoint a suitable candidate.
Aster will require the following:
1 Provision of CV's and candidate management,
2 On-boarding — including DBS checks, appropriate training, right to work in the UK, qualification checks (where applicable), references and drivers checks,
3 Weekly billing,
4 Monthly summary report of workers, hours worked, hiring manager, costs etc. to be provided 5 working days after the end of the month,
5 Delivery against required Service Levels.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
120 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
3 lots of 12 months, maximum estimated value of Lot is 300 000 GBP.
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
Lot No: 9
II.2.1) Title
Trades,Labour and Construction (Wiltshire)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
Wiltshire all areas.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 9 Trades,Labour and Construction (Wiltshire)
It is the intention of the Contracting Authority to appoint a panel of Approved Agencies for the provision of Agency Staff and Permanent Recruitment Services. It is envisaged these will include, but not be limited to:
Temporary Workers defined as:
— Worker who is taking the place of an Aster employee on a temporary basis,
— Is paid on an hourly rate basis,
— Is managed on a daily basis by an Aster Manager and work is allocated by that Manager,
— Is based in an Aster office or Customer premises and uses Aster's facilities,
— Provided by an Agency and paid by that Agency.
Permanent Recruitment:
— Aster may choose to utilise approved agency services for the recruitment of Permanent Employees or long term fixed term engagements where Aster's internal processes have failed to appoint a suitable candidate.
Aster will require the following:
1 Provision of CV's and candidate management,
2 On-boarding — including DBS checks, appropriate training, right to work in the UK, qualification checks (where applicable), references and drivers checks,
3 Weekly billing,
4 Monthly summary report of workers, hours worked, hiring manager, costs etc. to be provided 5 working days after the end of the month,
5 Delivery against required Service Levels.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80 %
Price
/ Weighting:
20 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
240 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
3 potential extensions of 12 months each, maximum estimated value of the Lot is 600 000 GBP.
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
Award notice to be published February 2018.
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