Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-04-05
Buyer: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 79600000 | 79610000
Estimated value: 300000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-05-02
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Crown Commercial Service as the contracting authority wishes to establish a pan government Framework Agreement for the provision of Permanent Recruitment Services, intended for access by all UK public sector bodies including Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies, Local Authorities, Devolved Administrators and Emergency Services and other bodies who are named in the OJEU contract notice. This framework aims to establish an agreement with a comprehensive range of suppliers providing national and regional coverage. Further details on this procurement can be found here: http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/procurement-pipeline.
The duration of the Framework Agreement is two (2) years with an option to extend for a further two (2) periods of twelve (12) months at the Authority's discretion.
This Lot 1 is for core mandatory and non-mandatory services focusing around the search, sift and placement of candidates into administrative and operational roles (covering all Civil Service pay grades) for permanent appointments, fixed term appointments and inwards secondments with customers.The estimated value for Lots 1-5 is 85 000 000 - 165 000 000 GBP. We cannot guarantee any business through the Framework Agreement.
This Framework Agreement will be for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for up to 2 further periods of 12 consecutive months, at the Authority's. However individual Call Off Contracts may extend beyond the life of the Framework Agreement.
This Lot 2 is for core mandatory and non- mandatory services focusing around the search, sift and placement of candidates into specialist Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) roles (covering all Civil Service pay grades), for permanent appointments, fixed term appointments and inwards secondments with customers.The estimated value for Lots 1-5 is 85 000 000 GBP - 165 000 000 GBP. We cannot guarantee any business through the Framework Agreement.
This Framework Agreement will be for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for up to 2 further periods of 12 consecutive months, at the Authority's. However individual Call Off Contracts may extend beyond the life of the Framework Agreement.
This Lot 3 is for core mandatory and non-mandatory services focusing around the search, sift and placement of candidates into specialist Corporate roles (covering all Civil Service pay grades), for permanent appointments, fixed term appointments and inwards secondments with customers.The estimated value for Lots 1-5 is 85 000 000 GBP - 165 000 000 GBP. We cannot guarantee any business through the Framework Agreement.
This Framework Agreement will be for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for up to 2 further periods of 12 consecutive months, at the Authority's. However individual Call Off Contracts may extend beyond the life of the Framework Agreement.
This Lot 4 is for core mandatory and non-mandatory services focusing around the search, sift and placement of candidates into specialist Finance roles (covering all Civil Service pay grades) for permanent appointments, fixed term appointments and inwards secondments with customers.The estimated value for Lots 1-5 is 85 000 000 GBP - 165 000 000 GBP. We cannot guarantee any business through the Framework Agreement.
This Framework Agreement will be for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for up to 2 further periods of 12 consecutive months, at the Authority's. However individual Call Off Contracts may extend beyond the life of the Framework Agreement.
This Lot 5 is for core mandatory and non- mandatory services focusing around the search, sift and placement of candidates into specialist Project Delivery roles (covering all Civil Service pay grades) for permanent appointments, fixed term appointments and inwards secondments with customers.The estimated value for Lots 1-5 is 85 000 000 GBP - 165 000 000 GBP. We cannot guarantee any business through the Framework Agreement.
This Framework Agreement will be for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for up to 2 further periods of 12 consecutive months, at the Authority's. However individual Call Off Contracts may extend beyond the life of the Framework Agreement.
This Lot 6 is for the search and selection of highly qualified candidates for senior level and executives roles (Civil Service grade 6 up to SCS3 or equivalent) for permanent appointments, fixed term appointments and inwards secondments with customers.The estimated value for Lots 6-7 is 60 000 000 GBP - 125 000 000 GBP. We cannot guarantee any business through the Framework Agreement.
This Framework Agreement will be for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for up to 2 further periods of 12 consecutive months, at the Authority's. However individual Call Off Contracts may extend beyond the life of the Framework Agreement.
This Lot 7 is for the search and selection of highly qualified candidates for senior level and executives roles (Civil Service grade 6 up to SCS3 or equivalent and Non-Executive Directors) for permanent appointments, fixed term appointments and inwards secondments with customers.The estimated value for Lots 6-7 is 60 000 000 GBP - 125 000 000 GBP. We cannot guarantee any business through the Framework Agreement.

Eligibility requirements: Bidders will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender (ITT) registering for access. This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service eSourcing Suite, BravoSolution. This will be the primary route for sharing information and communicating with bidders. To participate bidders must first be registered on BravoSolution. If you have recently registered on this portal for another CCS procurement you can use the same account. If not, you first need to register your organisation on the portal. To register: 1. Go to the URL: https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk 2. Select Click here to register 3. Read and agree to the portal user agreement 4. Complete the registration form, providing information including: Full legal name of your organisation, Your company registration number, Your DUNS number-a unique nine-digit number provided to organisations free of charge by Dun and Bradstreet. User and contact details. Once registered on the BravoSolution portal, you will be able to express your interest in this procurement. Your registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. Note: If you require additional users from your organisation to see the (ITT), do not repeat the above as this will create a new separate account; instead the registered user can add additional users to the existing account via Profile, User Management, Users expressing an interest. To express your interest in this procurement: 1.Login to the BravoSolution eSourcing Suite portal: https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk 2. On the dashboard there is a quick links portlet, click on My ITTs. 3. On the next screen click on ITTs open to all suppliers. 4. The Permanent Recruitment ITT will be displayed. Note: There may also be other events listed on here. Click on the Permanent Recruitment ITT name. 5. Click on Express Interest at the top of the next screen 6. You can now access the published documents in the BravoSolution portal for assistance please contact the eSourcing help-desk operated by BravoSolution by email at: help@bravosolution.co.uk or by telephone at: 0345 010 3503. Responses must be submitted by the date stated in IV.2.2 of this Contract Notice. Cyber Essentials is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involves handling personal information, providing certain ICT products and services. The Government is taking steps to 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 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 Essential Plus. To participate in this procurement, bidders must be able to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials or equivalent, for services under and in connection with this procurement. The Authority considers that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) will not apply at framework level. However, it is the responsibility of bidders to take their own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply in particular circumstances of the Call-Off Contract and to act accordingly. The bidder is encouraged to carry out its own due diligence. The Authority reserves the right (i) not to award any Framework Agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the bidders.

Award value: 300000000