Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
RC000645
Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
UK
Contact person: Rachel Price
E-mail: r.e.price.1@bham.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx
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
Tender for the Provision of Specialist Temporary Agency Early Years Practitioners
Reference number: FRAM177/23a
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79620000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University wishes to establish a framework for the 'Provision of Specialist Temporary
Agency Early Years Practitioners' using the OPEN procurement procedure.
The University of Birmingham (UoB) has three-day nurseries; The Oaks, The Elms, and The
Maples Day Nurseries all of which are / have:
• members of the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) - the national charity
representing children's day nurseries across the UK, which promotes quality in early years
care and education for the benefit of children, their families, and the local community.
• All our staff members are paediatric first aid trained
• Operation Encompass setting and NSPCC Graded Care Profile trained
• Secure entry by fob only and 24-hour CCTV
We are dedicated to providing high quality childcare, which offers each individual child a
safe, secure, and caring environment. We provide a comprehensive range of stimulating and
purposeful opportunities and experiences that allows each child to explore and pursue their
own interests and goals to promote and enhance all aspects of their individual development.
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Our mission is to provide high quality, inclusive childcare and education for University of
Birmingham staff and students as well as parents in the local community. Our highly trained
team use their skills, warmth, and passion to apply the National Framework for early years
which are underpinned by our nursery values.
Our aim is to help your child develop physically, intellectually, socially, and emotionally
helping to prepare them for their future at school and beyond. We understand that each and
every child needs a happy, healthy environment for learning and playing and our day
nurseries are dedicated to helping parents provide just that. Children benefit immensely
from the rich, stimulating environment and the wealth of learning opportunities that are
available to them. The government's Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the framework
the nursery follows to provide that assurance.
The children are surrounded by their peers and dedicated practitioners to allow them to
develop at their own pace.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 700 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University wishes to establish a framework for the 'Provision of Specialist Temporary
Agency Early Years Practitioners' using the OPEN procurement procedure.
The University wishes to establish a framework with up to five (5) providers for the 'Provision
of Specialist Temporary Agency Early Years Practitioners'.
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The annual procurement spend is in the region of up to £540,000 but there is no guarantee
that this level of spend during this new framework will be achieved.
The agency margin will be fixed for the duration of the contract, although statutory costs and
temporary worker hourly rates may be amended in line with government legislation.
The Framework Agreement will last for a period of up to but not exceeding four (4) years
(unless terminated under the Framework Agreement provisions).
The procurement will be structured as follows:
• Specialist Temporary Agency Early Years Practitioners.
The Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of five (5) agencies and the
allocation of shifts on the following basis:
• The first ranked agency, in terms of MEAT will be provided with shift requirements for a twoweek period for 'Band 300 Nursery Practitioner requirements' and will have a period of oneweek to confirm whether or not that they can fulfil the request
• Those shifts that have not been fulfilled will then be communicated to the other agencies
on the framework
• Based on the first response received, those agencies that confirm that they can fulfil the
request will be awarded the assignment(s).
The specialist temporary agency job roles covered under this framework include but not
limited to.
• Band 300 Nursery Practitioner Level 3 - Qualified
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Social Responsibility
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Terms and Conditions
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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.1.8) 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:
2023/S 000-021257
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/11/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aspire People Limited Unit 2-3 Emmanuel Court Reddicroft Sutton Coldfield B73 6BN
05276396
Sutton Coldfield
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/11/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited 4th Floor 20 Triton Street London NW1 3BF
00975677
London
UK
NUTS: UKI3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/11/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Humly Midlands Ltd t/a Humly Radclyffe House 66 - 68 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8PF
05325059
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/11/2023