Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bristol City Council
City Hall, College Green
Bristol
BS1 5TR
UK
Contact person: Ms Helen Laban
E-mail: twsprocurement@bristol.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bristol.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bristol.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge 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
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
TwS – Schools' Recruitment Advertising
Reference number: DN579166
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council on behalf of the schools, wish to appoint a single provider under a framework contract, for the provision of a solution for the recruitment and advertising of schools' education and support jobs. The Framework will be available to the following organisations: Bristol City Council (BCC) Bristol City Maintained Schools, Early Years Settings, Academy Schools and other educational establishments. Academy Schools, who are in a group, included in the above named Authorities, but also in other Authorities where the Academy Group operates. The Local Authorities in the South West Region of England as follows: Bath and North East Somerset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Isles of Scilly, North Somerset, Plymouth, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Torbay and Wiltshire. The following organisations are also included: Avon & Somerset Constabulary, Avon Fire & Rescue Service, University of Bristol, University of the West of England University of Bath, NHS Trusts in the Bristol area, a list of which can be found at Bristol & Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council on behalf of the schools, wish to appoint a single provider under a framework contract, for the provision of a solution for the recruitment and advertising of schools' education and support jobs. The Framework will be available to the following organisations: Bristol City Council (BCC) Bristol City Maintained Schools, Early Years Settings, Academy Schools and other educational establishments. Academy Schools, who are in a group, included in the above named Authorities, but also in other Authorities where the Academy Group operates. The Local Authorities in the South West Region of England as follows: Bath and North East Somerset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Isles of Scilly, North Somerset, Plymouth, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Torbay and Wiltshire. The following organisations are also included: Avon & Somerset Constabulary, Avon Fire & Rescue Service, University of Bristol, University of the West of England University of Bath, NHS Trusts in the Bristol area, a list of which can be found at Bristol & Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
35
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:
The contract period will be for three years, with the option to extend up to a further twelve months, by agreement with the Council, schools and provider.
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 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:
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/01/2022
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:
06/01/2022
Local time: 12:05
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
Court England and Wales Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC28 2KK
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/11/2021