Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
Contact
Sarah Phillips
procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1179317317
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk
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
Office for Students: Framework for Recruitment Supplier Services for Temporary and Permanent Staff
Reference number
PRN1764
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Office for Students (OfS) is looking to appoint suppliers to undertake the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff across the whole business. This tender process will set up a framework for recruitment supplier services for temporary and permanent recruitment of staff across multiple lots for different job specialisms. The framework will be divided into 4 Lots: Lot 1 - Professional staff Lot 2 - Administration staff Lot 3 - Legal Staff Lot 4 - IT Staff
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: £1,700,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1- Permanent and Temporary recruitment of Professional Staff
Lot No
1 -Professional Staff
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The OfS is looking to appoint suppliers to undertake the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff across the whole business. This tender process will set up a framework for recruitment supplier services for temporary and permanent recruitment of staff across multiple lots for different job specialisms. Lot 1 is for Professional staff including: Human resources, Finance, Corporate Governance, Project, programme and portfolio delivery and policy professionals.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 -Permanent and temporary recruitment of Administration Staff
Lot No
2 - Administration staff
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The OfS is looking to appoint suppliers to undertake the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff across the whole business. This tender process will set up a framework for recruitment supplier services for temporary and permanent recruitment of staff across multiple lots for different job specialisms. Lot 2 is for Administration staff including personal assistants and team administrators.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 -Permanent and Temporary recruitment of Legal Staff
Lot No
3 - Legal Staff
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The OfS is looking to appoint suppliers to undertake the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff across the whole business. This tender process will set up a framework for recruitment supplier services for temporary and permanent recruitment of staff across multiple lots for different job specialisms. This Lot 3 is for the recruitment of Legal Staff including qualified solicitors and barristers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Permanent and Temporary recruitment of IT staff - Lot 4
Lot No
4 - IT Staff
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The OfS is looking to appoint suppliers to undertake the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff across the whole business. This tender process will set up a framework for recruitment supplier services for temporary and permanent recruitment of staff across multiple lots for different job specialisms. This Lot 4 is for IT staff including operations and applications, IT programmes and IT Security staff.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-022335
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
PRN1764- Lot 1- Professional Staff
Lot No
1
Title
Professional services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eden Brown Ltd
5th Floor, 4 Coleman Street
London
BS34 8SR
Telephone
+44 7584130115
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number
03643845
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sellick Partnership Ltd
Queens Court, 24 Queens Street
Manchester
M2 5HX
tenders@sellickpartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1618341642
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number
04156002
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Yolk Recruitment Ltd
Anchor Court Southside, 1st Floor, Keen Road
Cardiff
CF24 5JW
nici.jones@yolkrecruitment.com
Telephone
+44 7458161402
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number
06672671
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
PRN1764 - Lot 2 - Admin Staff
Lot No
2
Title
Administration Staff
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
4th Floor, 20 Triton Street
London
NW1 3BF
Telephone
+44 7793306032
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number
00975677
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fusion People Limited
2nd Floor, 3700 Parkway, Solent Business Park
Whiteley
PO15 7AW
Fax
+44 1489865200
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number
04873626
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Yolk Recruitment Limited
Anchor Court Southside, 1st Floor, Keen Road
Cardiff
CF24 5JW
nici.jones@yolkrecruitment.com
Telephone
+44 7458161402
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number
06672671
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
PRN1764- Lot 3 Legal Staff
Lot No
3
Title
Legal Staff
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
4th Floor, 20 Triton Street
London
NW1 3BF
Telephone
+44 7793306032
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number
00975677
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sellick Partnership Ltd
Queens Court, 24 Queens Street
Manchester
M2 5HX
tenders@sellickpartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1618341642
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number
04156002
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Venn Group Ltd
Cottons Centre, 3rd Floor, Hays Lane
London
SE1 2QP
Telephone
+44 2075577667
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number
04015584
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
PRN1764- Lot 4 - IT Staff
Lot No
4
Title
IT Staff
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
4th Floor, 20 Triton Street
London
NW1 3BF
Telephone
+44 7793306032
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number
00975677
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1DT
Telephone
+44 7817141656
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number
06903140
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fusion People Ltd
2nd Floor, 3700 Parkway, Solent Business Park
Whiteley
PO15 7AW
Telephone
+44 1489865200
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number
04873626
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.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.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1179317317
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1179317317
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Office for Students
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SR
procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1179317317
Country
United Kingdom