CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Invitation to Tender: Centre for Digital Public Services Full Time Recruitment Partner.

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

You are invited to tender for Centre for Digital Public Services (CDPS) full time recruitment partner competition in accordance with the attached document (CDPS Full Time Recruitment Partner). Our requirement is to procure a recruitment agency to fulfill permanent hires for various skills.

The intention is to procure a recruitment agency to fulfill an estimate of 8 vacancies: 1x Head of profession; 5x Product Managers or equivalent (e.g. User Researchers); 2x Administrative staff. Please note this is a guide estimate in line with CDPS expansion plans and vision.

The proposed contract length is an initial 6-months, with the option to extend up to a further 3-months, at the sole discretion of the CDPS.

This Procurement is being carried out in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 under the open procedure. Tenderers can submit a bid as a single legal entity, with other legal entities (to form a consortium) or with named sub-contractors.

The anticipated date for the contract award decision is 1st December 2021. Please note that this is an indicative date and may change.

Please complete the ITT form and Pricing Schedule attached to this notice.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=115086.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Budget range up to £61,500 (excluding VAT)

The budget has been broken down to the following

1x Head of Profession up to £75K

5x PM/DM up to £55K each

2x Admin up to £30K each

All vacancies have been charged at 15% commission to make the total budget range.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Please see outlined in the ITT Documentation the full terms for conditions for participation.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:115086)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice