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Contract Award Notice

Recruitment Services

  • First published: 19 September 2019
  • Last modified: 19 September 2019

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
The Skills Development Scotland Co. Ltd
Authority ID:
AA74251
Publication date:
19 September 2019
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

This will include but is not limited to permanent recruitment, temporary recruitment, fixed term, day rate contractors and payroll services.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

The Skills Development Scotland Co. Ltd

Monteith House, First Floor, 11 George Square

Glasgow

G2 1DY

UK

Contact person: Mark Kirkwood

E-mail: mark.kirkwood@sds.co.uk

NUTS: UKM

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12862

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other: National Skills Service

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Recruitment Services

Reference number: P18-189

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79600000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

SDS are tendering for a multi-lot framework of suppliers to provide various recruitment services. We anticipate the lots will be:

Lot 1: I.C.T. Specialist Recruitment

This will include but is not limited to permanent recruitment, temporary recruitment, fixed term, day rate contractors and payroll services.

Lot 2: General Recruitment

This will include but is not limited to permanent recruitment, temporary recruitment, fixed term, day rate contractors and payroll services.

Lot 3: Executive Search

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 5 000 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

I.C.T Specialist Recruitment

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79600000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This will include but is not limited to permanent recruitment, temporary recruitment, fixed term, day rate contractors and payroll services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70

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

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

General Recruitment

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79600000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This will include but is not limited to permanent recruitment, temporary recruitment, fixed term, day rate contractors and payroll services.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70

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

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Executive Search

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79600000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Specialist services for recruiting highly qualified candidates for senior level and executive roles.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70

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.1.3) 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:

2019/S 091-219458

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Title: I.C.T Specialist Recruitment

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23/07/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 22

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Head Resourcing

2 Manor Place

Edinburgh

EH37DD

UK

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

4th Floor, City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza

Manchester

M1 4BT

UK

NUTS: UKD33

The contractor is an SME: No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 3 000 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2

Title: General Recruitment

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23/07/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 20

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Badenoch and Clark

20 Blythswood Square

Glasgow

G2 4BG

UK

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

4th Floor, City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza

Manchester

M1 4BT

UK

NUTS: UKD33

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Venesky-Brown

4A Rutland Square

Edinburgh

EH1 2AS

UK

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Eden Scott Ltd

142 St Vincent Street

Glasgow

G2 5LA

UK

NUTS: UKM

The contractor is an SME: Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 1 800 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 3

Title: Executive Search

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23/07/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Livingston James Ltd

218 St Vincent Street

Glasgow

G2 5SG

UK

NUTS: UKM82

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Badenoch and Clark

20 Blythswood Square

Glasgow

G2 4BG

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 200 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:597965)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The Skills Development Scotland Co. Ltd

Monteith House, First Floor, 11 George Square

Glasgow

G2 1DY

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

18/09/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79600000 Recruitment services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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:
mark.kirkwood@sds.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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