Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-05-12
Buyer: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 79000000 | 79310000 | 79311000 | 79312000 | 79313000
Estimated value: 15000000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-06-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Obchodní služby: právní, marketingové, poradenské služby, nábor zaměstnanců, tiskařské a bezpečnostní služby
Forretningstjenesteydelser: forskrifter, markedsføring, rådgivning, rekruttering, trykning og sikkerhed
Επιχειρηματικές υπηρεσίες: νομικές, μάρκετινγκ, παροχής συμβουλών, πρόσληψης, εκτύπωσης και ασφάλειας
Servicios a empresas: legislación, mercadotecnia, asesoría, selección de personal, imprenta y seguridad
Servizi per le imprese: servizi giuridici, di marketing, di consulenza, di reclutamento, di stampa e di sicurezza
Uzņēmējdarbības pakalpojumi: tiesības, tirgzinība, konsultēšana, darbinieku vervēšana, iespiešana un drošība
Podnikateľské služby: právo, marketing, konzultácie, nábor pracovníkov, tlačiarenské a bezpečnostné služby
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is putting in place a pan government collaborative Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3 (and any future successors to these organisations). This Procurement will establish a single supplier public sector Framework Agreement for the supply of Contingent Workers.
Under this Framework Agreement, the Service Provider shall not be permitted to be an Agency Provider from its own business (or any affiliated businesses).
The Framework Agreement duration is six (6) years (refer to IV.1.3 of the Contract Notice).The duration in Section II 2.7 is for the placing of orders. Call Off Contracts may extend up to a maximum of 18 months after the expiry of the Framework Period (refer to Clause 10 of the Framework Agreement). Contracting Authorities shall not be able to enter into Call Off Contracts any time after the expiry of the Framework Period.
The Service Provider will be required to deliver the Public Sector Resourcing Model, from identification of Contingent Worker requirement through to payment, Off Boarding and management, governance and on-going improvements and innovation. The Service Provider shall provide a range of Routes to Talent to source, engage and On Board Workers.
Stage 1, which consists of Potential Providers submitting their Selection Questionnaire. All Potential Providers who successfully meet the Selection criteria at Stage 1 will be invited to Stage 2. Stage 2, which consists of Potential Providers submitting their Stage 2 Award Questionnaire and Stage 2 Pricing Matrix (Initial Tender). Where two or more Potential Providers have tied Stage 2 Final Scores and are placed jointly in the last position (5th), the Authority will invite all those Potential Providers who are placed 5th to Stage 3. In addition, the Authority will invite to Stage 3 (Subsequent Tender) any Potential Providers where their Stage 2 Final Score is within 1 % of the last placed position Final Score only. For the avoidance of doubt this is 5th position. Stage 3 which consists of the top 5 Potential Providers (subject to the provisions above) being invited to participate in the Presentations and to submit a Stage 3 Pricing Matrix (Subsequent Tender). Where two or more Potential Providers have tied Stage 3 Final Scores and are placed jointly in the last position (3rd), the Authority will invite all those Potential Providers who are placed 3rd to Stage 4. In addition, the Authority will invite to Stage 4 any Potential Providers where their Stage 3 Final Score is within 1 % of the last placed position only. For the avoidance of doubt this is 3rd position. Stage 4, which consists of the top 3 Potential Providers (subject to the provisions above) being invited to participate in Negotiation. Stage 5, which consists of the top 3 Potential Providers (subject to the provisions above) submitting their Stage 5 Award Questionnaire and Stage 5 Pricing Matrix (Final Tender) to the Authority. Full details of each Stage are set out in the Invitation To Tender and its Attachments.
Parts of the Services may be similar to those currently carried out by employees under the Contingent Labour One Framework. TUPE may apply to the transfer of such parts of the Services, either to the Service Provider or a Sub-Contractor, and either on commencement of the Framework Agreement, or a Call Off Contract, or at the point a Contracting Authority Requisitions an Assignment.
Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of Chapter 2 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, (implementing Title II, Chapter III, Section 3, Subsection i of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council), on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’).
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Authority's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this Procurement, Potential Providers must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite.

Eligibility requirements: Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of Chapter 2 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, (implementing Title II, Chapter III, Section 3, Subsection i of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council), on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’). This procurement will be managed electronically via the Authority's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this Procurement, Potential Providers must first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement (RM3749 Public Sector Resourcing). This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the Potential Provider; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. The Authority will process the email and then enable the Potential Provider to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk. email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk Stage 1 Responses must be published by the date (refer to IV 2.2 of the Contract Notice). Cyber Essentials is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involve handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services. The Government is taking steps to further reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when properly implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. There are 2 levels of certification: Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus. To participate in this Procurement, Potential Providers must be able to demonstrate that you comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials Plus or equivalent for Services under and in connection with this Procurement. The Potential Provider may be awarded the Framework Agreement but shall not enter into any Call Off Procedure and/or any Call Off Contracts with Contracting Authorities until they are able to demonstrate to the Authority that they meet the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials Plus for Services under and in connection with this Procurement.The Potential Provider shall ensure that prior to the Service Commencement Date and annually thereafter (and prior to the implementation of any new IT systems or major upgrades) that they will undertake Check Assurance with a CESG approved provider. Further information on CESG penetration testing can be found at: https://www.cesg.gov.uk/articles/using-check-provider and https://www.cesg.gov.uk/scheme/penetration-testing.

Award value: 15000000000