National Audit Office: CPT_23_02 Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles DPS

UK-London: Recruitment services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             CPT_23_02 Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles DPS
             National Audit Office, 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W9SP, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 2077985343, Email: nao.procurement@nao.org.uk
             Contact: Central Procurement team
             Main Address: https://www.nao.org.uk/
             NUTS Code: UK
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Recruitment-services./P8G4ZE5F9S
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://login.bipsolutions.com/casDelta/login?service=https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/j_spring_cas_security_check to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: CPT_23_02 Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles DPS       
      Reference Number: Not provided
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      79600000 - Recruitment services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The National Audit Office (NAO) the UK's independent public spending watchdog is seeking to establish a multi–Supplier Recruitment services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Agreement for the supply of Corporate staff based on 16 different subcategories.

The purpose of the DPS Agreement is to provide the NAO with the opportunity to work with experienced organisations who can source candidates for corporate service roles and interested suppliers will be able to submit a bid for maximum of 4 subcategories in total

The contract value for both Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles Services is £4.2m inclusive of VAT and the new contracts are expected to go live by May 2024 for an initial period of 3 years with the option to further extend the term of the agreement for a period of up to two years (on the basis of two periods of 12 months).       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 3,500,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Corporate Services Temporary Recruitment Roles       
      Lot No: 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79600000 - Recruitment services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The selected suppliers awarded a place on the DPS will be expected to recruit temporary corporate services staff for the NAO as follows:
•Sub – Category 1 Digital
•Sub – Category 2 Communications and Marketing
•Sub – Category 3 Design and Publishing
•Sub – Category 4 Human Resources and Learning and Development
•Sub – Category 5 Finance/ Payroll/Procurement and Facilities
•Sub – Category 6 Executive and Administrative Support
•Sub – Category 7 Senior/Strategy and Specialist roles including Non – Executives Director (NED)
•Sub – Category 8 Internal and External Audit

The estimated value for this lot will be £3.7m inclusive of VAT which is a combination of both agency commission and pay for temporary staff.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 3,083,333.33       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 60       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: Consideration of contract renewal shall be detailed within DPS ITT Documentation and suppliers are requested to refer to the published DPS ITT document for further information.
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: Consideration of contract extensions shall be detailed within DPS ITT Documentation and suppliers are requested to refer to the published DPS ITT document for further information.
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: The total estimated value of the DPS will cover temporary and permanent services       
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: Corporate Services Permanent Recruitment Roles       
      Lot No: 2       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79600000 - Recruitment services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The selected suppliers awarded contracts will be expected to recruit permanent corporate service staff for the NAO as follows:
•Sub – Category 9 Digital
•Sub – Category 10 Communications and Marketing
•Sub – Category 11 Design and Publishing
•Sub – Category 12 Human Resources and Learning and Development
•Sub – Category 13 Finance/ Payroll/Procurement and Facilities
•Sub – Category 14 Executive and Administrative Support
•Sub – Category 15 Senior/Strategy and Specialist roles including Non – Executives Director (NED)
•Sub – Category 16 Internal and External Audit


The estimated value for this lot will be £562k inclusive of VAT which is a combination of both agency commission only.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 468,333.33       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 60       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: Consideration of contract renewal shall be detailed within ITT Documentation and suppliers are requested to refer to the published DPS ITT documentation for further information.
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: Consideration of contract extensions shall be detailed within DPS ITT Documentation and suppliers are requested to refer to the published DPS ITT documentation for further information.
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: The total estimated value of the DPS will cover temporary and permanent services       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Please refer to DPS Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation for further details.    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions       
      Please refer to DPS Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation for further details.          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement    
         Framework agreement with several operators       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided           
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 25/03/2024 Time: 12:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 3
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 25/03/2024
         Time: 12:00
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The NAO considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Market Engagement
The NAO would like to invite interested providers to attend a Virtual Q&A session taking place on Wednesday 6th March 2024 from 11:00 until 12:15.

The purpose of this Q&A session is to offer attendees the opportunity to raise clarifications on the Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) procurement process.

If organisations are interested in attending the Virtual Q&A session, then send expressions of interest via email to nao.procurement@nao.org.uk by 12 noon on Monday 4th March 2024.

Interested providers will need to ensure that your email sent to nao.procurement@nao.org.uk includes your name, position, organisation and contact details alongside the names and positions of other colleagues wishing to attend. Further details will be made available nearer the time of the event.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Recruitment-services./P8G4ZE5F9S

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P8G4ZE5F9S
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             National Audit Office
       157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, SW1W 9SP, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2077987372
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 22/02/2024

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