Planning

Recruitment Service - Framework Agreement

  • NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-003317

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031390

Published 4 February 2022, 6:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED

5th Floor, Chadwick House

Warrington

WA3 6AE

Contact

Ivan Nague

Email

ivan.nague@uknnl.com

Telephone

+44 1925933721

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD61 - Warrington

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate

Buyer's address

https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/3510

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyRegistration/RegisterCompany?OID=7&B=SELLAFIELD

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyRegistration/RegisterCompany?OID=7&B=SELLAFIELD

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Nuclear


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Recruitment Service - Framework Agreement

Reference number

NNLC317

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NNL are seeking to establish a multi lot Recruitment Services - Framework Agreement to cater for the recruitment of Fixed Term and Permanent staffs. This framework shall consists of the following 12 lots;

Lot 1 - Procurement and Commercial , Lot 2 - Finance / Audit, Lot 3 - Legal, Lot 4 - Strategy/Marketing and Communication, Lot 5 - HR, Lot 6 - Admin Roles, Lot 7 - IT, Lot 8 - Engineering,

Lot 9 - Scientific / Nuclear, Lot 10 - Project Management,

Lot 11 - Sales / Account Management and Lot 12 - Executive.

The purpose of this PIN is to alert the market, monitor and record all expressions of interests over the next 3weeks, after which a supplier day will be held on the 25 of February 2022), to give potential bidders an overview of the requirement and gather initial supplier feedback.

The requirement will be tendered as a two stage process (Supplier Questionnaire and ITT), using the Restricted Procedure, as such;

1) All potential bidders should be fully registered on our esourcing Portal (CTM) on or before 22/02/2022.

Contact: csas@sellafieldsites.com

for CTM registration.

2) All potential bidders must confirm their ability to attend our virtual supplier day on or before 22/02/2022.

Contact: ivan.nague@uknnl.com, for a Microsoft teams invite.

Constraints.

•Suppliers with No experience of sourcing for the nuclear industry or government bodies or security cleared / restricted businesses and an understanding of IR35 principles, cannot bid for this tender.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 12

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Potential bidders are encourage to bid for all the lots under this Framework.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Procurement and Commercial Roles

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provide strategic and operational procurement / commercial roles across NNL.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Finance / Audit

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provide strategic and operational Finance / Audit support across NNL.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Legal

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provide strategic and operational Legal support across NNL.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Strategy/Marketing and Communication

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provide strategic and operational marketing / strategy support across NNL.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Human Resource

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provide strategic and operational HR support across NNL.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Administrative Roles

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is designed to cover office-based support staff as well as clerical style support roles administrators, Personal Assistants, and secretaries.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

IT (Information Technology)

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provide strategic and operational IT Support across NNL.

This lot covers the full range of IT, ITC, data, digital, cloud, security, infrastructure, architecture, and technical roles. It covers the full scope from IT helpdesk staff to field support to right through to senior IT managers.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Engineering Roles

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot covers a wide range of engineering disciplines including but not limited to systems engineers, design engineers, electrical engineers, discipline engineers, mechanical engineers, plant engineers, thermal hydraulics engineers, construction engineers, ECI engineers, process engineers.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Scientific / Nuclear Roles

Lot No

9

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot covers a variety of scientific and nuclear roles including but not limited to: Irradiated Fuel Characterisation Scientist, materials scientist, senior research technologist, geologist, geoscientist, fuel performance scientist, corrosion scientist, environmental scientist, research scientist, research technologist, chemical scientist, nuclear physicist, health and nuclear medicine technology manager, nuclear safety regulator, nuclear materials control officer, nuclear reactor chemist, nuclear scientist, safety case.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Project Management

Lot No

10

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Our Project Management team sits centrally. The team provides project management support across the business including - an organisational framework, systems and guidance, clearly defined accountabilities, deliverables, and tools.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Sales / Account Management

Lot No

11

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The sales / account management team work to understand our customers' requirements, their future business, and mutual longer-term needs.

As well as identifying new work from our customers, the Account Directors have an overview of what is being delivered to support a consistent, positive, experience for the customer.

This lot covers roles in the sales and account management sphere including but not limited to: account managers, account directors, sales managers etc.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Executive

Lot No

12

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot covers roles at the executive / director level for examples heads of, directors, executives, and chief executive officers within all disciplines.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 March 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The entire Tender exercise will be done via our esourcing portal CTM. Please contact csas@sellafieldsites.com for CTM registration on or before 22/02/2022 and

ivan.nague@uknnl.com to confirm attendance of the supplier day on or before 22/02/2022.