Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
OFCOM
Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
Contact
Mark Lundy
Telephone
+44 2079813000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk
Buyer's address
https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
UK Communications Regulator
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Communications regulation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Graduate Recruitment Services
Reference number
C20231740
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
provision of graduate attraction, recruitment and selection services to meet our programme for up to the next five years, from September 2024 to August 2029. Ofcom is looking to partner with a supplier who has experience of leading and managing an end to end recruitment, selection and assessment programme of varied graduate pathways, with its core aim of increasing diversity, including social mobility within the candidate pool at all stages, right through to offer and acceptance.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ofcom is looking to partner with a supplier who has experience of leading and managing an end to end recruitment, selection and assessment programme of varied graduate pathways with its core aim of increasing diversity particularly ethnicity, disability, gender and social mobility within the candidate pool at all stages, right through to offer and acceptance.
We have four core graduate pathways, with additional pathways that we recruit to when we have a business need. Due to the changing demands of the organisation, we often add new additional pathways to meet the needs of our Groups.
The contract will run for up to five years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Two options to extend the contract at Ofcom's sole discretion each for 12 months each, up to a total contract period of 5 years
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 8
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
are set out in the selection questionnaire
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Two options to extend the contract at Ofcom's sole discretion each for 12 months each, up to a total contract period of 5 years
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 February 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
20 March 2024
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 30 September 2024
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, City of Westminster
London
Country
United Kingdom