Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
LONDON
SW1W9SP
Contact
ima orosei
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CPT_23_02 Financial Audit Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The National Audit Office (NAO) the UK's independent public spending watchdog sought organisations who could deliver Financial Audit Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services which support the NAO's permanent and temporary audit staffing needs.
The service will be divided into two lots:-
• Lot 1 Financial Audit Temporary Recruitment Services
• Lot 2 Financial Audit Permanent Recruitment Services
Interested suppliers were able to submit a bid for one or both of the lots and it was NAO intention to award contracts to up to a maximum of 5 of the highest-ranked suppliers for each lot (10 suppliers in total).
The contract value for both lots is £12.129m inclusive of VAT and the new contracts are expected to go live by December 2023 for an initial period of 2 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).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £12,129,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 Financial Audit Temporary Recruitment Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The selected recruitment agencies shall be required to perform the services at its own premises or at the NAO's offices in either London or Newcastle.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The selected suppliers awarded Lot 1 Financial Audit Temporary Recruitment Services contracts will be expected to recruit temporary financial audit staff for the NAO. The estimated contract values will be a combination of both agency commission and pay for temporary staff.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be in place for an initial period of 2 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).
two.2.14) Additional information
The Award Criteria
The National Audit Office evaluated submitted tenders using the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) methodology with organisations having to pass the following stages:
• Selection Questionnaire - Pass/Fail; Tenderers needed to provide 3 case studies that demonstrated experience in delivering the service in order to pass this section.
• Award Criteria - Tenderers needed to provide a responses to each sub-section and receive a quality score of 75 or more to pass this section.
Then for each tenderer that passed the Selection and Award criteria stage, their overall price was divided by the Award Stage Quality score to calculate the price per quality point and only tenderers who scored the lowest price per quality point overall were awarded the contract for the respective lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 Financial Audit Permanent Recruitment Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The selected recruitment agencies shall be required to perform the services at its own premises or at the NAO's offices in either London or Newcastle.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The selected suppliers awarded Lot 2 Financial Audit Permanent Recruitment Services contracts will be expected to recruit permanent financial audit staff for the NAO. The estimated contract values will pay for agency's commission only.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be in place for an initial period of 2 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).
two.2.14) Additional information
The Award Criteria
The National Audit Office evaluated submitted tenders using the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) methodology with organisations having to pass the following stages:
• Selection Questionnaire - Pass/Fail; Tenderers needed to provide 3 case studies that demonstrated experience in delivering the service in order to pass this section.
• Award Criteria - Tenderers needed to provide a responses to each sub-section and receive a quality score of 75 or more to pass this section.
Then for each tenderer that passed the Selection and Award criteria stage, their overall price was divided by the Award Stage Quality score to calculate the price per quality point and only tenderers who scored the lowest price per quality point overall were awarded the contract for the respective lots.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-024425
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Lot 1 Financial Audit Temporary Recruitment Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allen Lane Limited
33 King Street,
London,
SW1Y 6RJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
5115229
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,850,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Lot 1 Financial Audit Temporary Recruitment Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd.
Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane,
London
WC2A 1DT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
6903140
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,850,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Lot 1 Financial Audit Temporary Recruitment Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
4th Floor, 20 Triton Street,
London,
NW1 3BF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
975677
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,850,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Lot 1 Financial Audit Temporary Recruitment Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gi Recruitment Limited
Unit A The Glass Yard, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, , United Kingdom,
Derbyshire
S41 8JY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
2836088
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,850,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Lot 2 Financial Audit Permanent Recruitment Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gi Recruitment Limited
Unit A The Glass Yard, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, United Kingdom,
Derbyshire
S41 8JY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
2836088
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £368,129
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Lot 2 Financial Audit Permanent Recruitment Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allen Lane Limited
33 King Street,
London,
SW1Y 6RJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
5115229
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £267,807
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Lot 2 Financial Audit Permanent Recruitment Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
4th Floor, 20 Triton Street,
London,
NW1 3BF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
975677
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £291,790
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W9SP
Country
United Kingdom