Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Holy Cross Catholic MAC
c/o St. Augustine's School, Heathcote Street
Coventry
CV6 3BL
operations@invictuspartnership.com
Telephone
+44 2081332224
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG33 - Coventry
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Holy Cross Catholic MAC - Human Resource Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Holy Cross MAC is seeking tender responses for the provision of HR services and support from an HR Business Partner to meet the needs of the core business and the needs of the 7 Academies within the MAC.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £150,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG33 - Coventry
Main site or place of performance
Coventry
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Holy Cross MAC was formed in September 2019 when 5 catholic primary and 2 catholic secondary schools in Coventry joined together. The Holy Cross Catholic MAC has over 4,000 pupils and employs over 450 staff across our seven schools – all of which are very popular and highly successful.
The school communities are united as the family of God to provide an outstanding Catholic education for all pupils. With Christ at the centre of all that they do, they will inspire every child to be the best person they can be by developing their God-given gifts and talents.
Holy Cross MAC is seeking tender responses for the provision of HR services and support from an HR Business Partner to meet the needs of the core business and the needs of the 7 Academies within the MAC.
The MAC is looking to appoint a cost-effective and robust HR Support Service provider that supports the existing and future business volume and processes their of day-to-day operations.
The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 1st September 2023.
Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender.
It is not considered that TUPE regulations will apply to this contract.
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: £150,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2023
End date
31 August 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
A minimum of 5 suppliers and a maximum of 10 suppliers will be taken forward to the tender stage of the process. Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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 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
31 March 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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.
It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time.
The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time.
The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity.
The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://invictus.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Coventry:-Human-resources-management-consultancy-services./Y4XPGPSUW9" target="_blank">https://invictus.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Coventry:-Human-resources-management-consultancy-services./Y4XPGPSUW9
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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GO Reference: GO-2023216-PRO-22139347
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Holy Cross Catholic MAC
c/o St Augustine Catholic Primary School, Heathcote Street
Coventry
CV6 3BL
Country
United Kingdom