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Contract Award Notice

Recruitment Services

  • First published: 23 October 2019
  • Last modified: 23 October 2019

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
The Guinness Partnership Limited
Authority ID:
AA21520
Publication date:
23 October 2019
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

This lot is to provide recruitment services for temporary, permanent, fixed term and retained search requirements for vacancies within our corporate services and finance directorates. Further details on the type of roles can be found in the tender documentation.

Please note that the stated value of this lot is based on spend in 2017/18 and includes the salary spend for temporary positions. Guinness gives no guarantee as to the number of placements required during the life of the contract.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

The Guinness Partnership Ltd

Bower House, 1 Stable Street

Oldham

OL9 7LH

UK

Contact person: Procurement

Telephone: +44 3031231890

E-mail: procurement@guinness.org.uk

NUTS: UKC

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Recruitment Services

Reference number: DN358815

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79600000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Guinness Partnership Ltd and all its subsidiaries wish to procure a preferred supplier list framework to support the in house recruitment team with all temporary vacancies, care hour vacancies and those permanent positions that cannot be filled by the in house team. Services are to be provided across a range of roles and disciplines including vacancies in our care homes and within property trades.

Guinness currently has over 3 000 employees and recruit approximately 1 000 permanent and fixed term contract positions, have 350+ temporary vacancies and approximately 65 500 care hour vacancies per annum. Approximately 95 % of permanent requirements are fulfilled by Guinness’ recruitment team.

The appointed suppliers will be expected to facilitate the recruitment process via Guinness' Applicant Tracking System.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer: 10 875 070.00  GBP/ Highest offer: 14 500 094.00  GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Corporate Services and Finance

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79610000

79620000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is to provide recruitment services for temporary, permanent, fixed term and retained search requirements for vacancies within our corporate services and finance directorates. Further details on the type of roles can be found in the tender documentation.

Please note that the stated value of this lot is based on spend in 2017/18 and includes the salary spend for temporary positions. Guinness gives no guarantee as to the number of placements required during the life of the contract.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Service delivery / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion: Contract management and customer service / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion: Temporary vacancies / Weighting: 14

Quality criterion: Permanent vacancies / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion: Lot 1 corporate services and finance specific / Weighting: 15

Cost criterion: Permanent – introduction fee / Weighting: 15

Cost criterion: Temporary – hourly rate / Weighting: 25

Cost criterion: Temporary to permanent transfer fee (0-3 months) / Weighting: 2

Cost criterion: Temporary to permanent transfer fee (4-6 months) / Weighting: 1

Cost criterion: Temporary to permanent transfer fee (7+ months) / Weighting: 1

Cost criterion: Fixed term / Weighting: 4

Cost criterion: Retained search 2 / Weighting: 2

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

Lot 2 IT and Business Change

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79610000

79620000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is to provide recruitment services for temporary, permanent, fixed term and retained search requirements for vacancies within our IT and Business Change Directorate. Further details on the type of roles can be found in the tender documentation.

Please note that the stated value of this lot is based on spend in 2017/18 and includes the salary spend for temporary positions. Guinness gives no guarantee as to the number of placements required during the life of the contract.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price / Weighting:  50

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

Lot 3 Customer Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79610000

79620000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is to provide recruitment services for temporary, permanent, fixed term and retained search requirements for vacancies within our customer service directorate. Further details on the type of roles can be found in the tender documentation.

Please note that the stated value of this lot is based on spend in 2017/18 and includes the salary spend for temporary positions. Guinness gives no guarantee as to the number of placements required during the life of the contract.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Service delivery / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion: Contract management and customer service / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion: Temporary vacancies / Weighting: 14

Quality criterion: Permanent vacancies / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion: Lot 3 customer services specific / Weighting: 15

Cost criterion: Permanent introduction fee / Weighting: 15

Cost criterion: Temporary hourly rate / Weighting: 25

Cost criterion: Temp to perm transfer fee (0-3 months) / Weighting: 2

Cost criterion: Temp to perm transfer fee (4-6 months) / Weighting: 1

Cost criterion: Temp to perm transfer fee (7+ months) / Weighting: 1

Cost criterion: Fixed term / Weighting: 4

Cost criterion: retained search / Weighting: 2

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

Lot 4 Asset Management and Development

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79610000

79620000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is to provide recruitment services for temporary, permanent, fixed term and retained search requirements for vacancies within our asset management and development directorates. Further details on the type of roles can be found in the tender documentation.

Please note that the stated value of this lot is based on spend in 2017/18 and includes the salary spend for temporary positions. Guinness gives no guarantee as to the number of placements required during the life of the contract.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Service delivery / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion: Contract management and customer service / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion: Temporary vacancies / Weighting: 14

Quality criterion: Permanent vacancies / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion: Lot 4 Asset management and development specific / Weighting: 15

Cost criterion: Permanent introduction fee / Weighting: 15

Cost criterion: Temporary hourly rate / Weighting: 25

Cost criterion: Temp to perm transfer fee (0-3 months) / Weighting: 2

Cost criterion: Temp to perm transfer fee (4-6 months) / Weighting: 1

Cost criterion: Temp to perm transfer fee (7+ months) / Weighting: 1

Cost criterion: Fixed term / Weighting: 4

Cost criterion: Retained search / Weighting: 2

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

Lot 5 Property

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79610000

79620000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is to provide recruitment services for temporary, permanent, fixed term and retained search requirements for trade vacancies within Guinness Property. Further details on the type of roles can be found in the tender documentation.

Please note that the stated value of this lot is based on spend in 2017/18 and includes the salary spend for temporary positions. Guinness gives no guarantee as to the number of placements required during the life of the contract.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Service delivery / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion: Contract management and customer service / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion: Temporary vacancies / Weighting: 14

Quality criterion: Permanent vacancies / Weighting: 3

Quality criterion: Lot 5 property specific / Weighting: 15

Cost criterion: Permanent introduction fee / Weighting: 15

Cost criterion: Temporary hourly rate / Weighting: 25

Cost criterion: Temp to perm transfer fee (0-3 months) / Weighting: 2

Cost criterion: Temp to perm transfer fee (4-6 months) / Weighting: 1

Cost criterion: Temp to perm transfer fee (7+ months) / Weighting: 1

Cost criterion: Fixed term / Weighting: 4

Cost criterion: Retained search / Weighting: 2

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

Lot 6 Care Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79610000

79620000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is to provide recruitment services for temporary, permanent, fixed term and retained search requirements for vacancies within Guinness Care. Further details on the type of roles can be found in the tender documentation.

Please note that the stated value of this lot is based on spend in 2017/18 and includes the salary spend for temporary positions. Guinness gives no guarantee as to the number of placements required during the life of the contract.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price / Weighting:  50

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

Restricted procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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:

2018/S 246-564941

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Title: Corporate Services and Finance

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21/08/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Badenoch and Clark Ltd

2 Lambeth Hill

London

EC4V 4BG

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: Lowest offer: 3 789 913.00  GBP / Highest offer: 5 053 217.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Title: Corporate Services and Finance

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21/08/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Michael Page International Recruitment Ltd t/a PageGroup

1 Dashwood Lang Road

Weybridge

KT15 2QW

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: Lowest offer: 947 478.00  GBP / Highest offer: 1 263 304.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2

Title: IT and Business Change

A contract/lot is awarded: No

V.1 Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 3

Title: Customer Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21/08/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd

90-96 Clarendon Park Road

Leicester

LE2 3AE

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: Lowest offer: 1 090 487.00  GBP / Highest offer: 1 453 983.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 3

Title: Customer Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21/08/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Badenoch and Clark Ltd

2 Lambeth Hill

London

EC4V 4BG

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: Lowest offer: 272 621.00  GBP / Highest offer: 363 495.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 4

Title: Asset Management and Development

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21/08/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

250 Euston Road

London

NW1 2AF

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: Lowest offer: 1 194 487.00  GBP / Highest offer: 1 592 650.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 4

Title: Asset Management and Development

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21/08/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd

90-96 Clarendon Park Road

Leicester

LE2 3AE

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: Lowest offer: 298 621.00  GBP / Highest offer: 398 162.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 5

Title: Property

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21/08/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Manpower UK Ltd

Windsor Street

Uxbridge

UB8 1AB

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: Lowest offer: 2 625 168.00  GBP / Highest offer: 3 500 224.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 5

Title: Property

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21/08/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Service Care Solutions Ltd

12-13 Starkie Street

Preston

PR1 3LU

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: Lowest offer: 656 292.00  GBP / Highest offer: 875 056.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 6

Title: Care Services

A contract/lot is awarded: No

V.1 Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The Guinness Partnership Ltd

30 Brock Street

London

NW1 3FG

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

21/10/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79610000 Placement services of personnel Recruitment services
79600000 Recruitment services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79620000 Supply services of personnel including temporary staff Recruitment services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement@guinness.org.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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