Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE)
2nd Floor, East West Building, 1 Tollhouse Hill
Nottingham
NG1 6BT
Contact
Robert Hunter
procurement@arc-partnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 8006696565
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF14 - Nottingham
National registration number
05660357
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.arc-partnership.co.uk/
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Other activity
Scape Group is a public sector owned built environment procurement specialist.
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
AP2340 - Temporary Staff Framework
Reference number
AP2340
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Scape Group, on behalf of Arc Property Services Partnership Limited as seeking to set up a Framework for the provision temporary agency workers on an as and when required basis. All sites where projects will be situated will be within the the Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and Leicestershire areas. The key areas of the service comprises of, but is not limited to: •Provision of Contracts Managers on short notice •Provision of Project Managers on short notice •Provision of Site Managers on short notice •Provision of Labourers on short notice Other trades may be required as necessary. The NEC4 Framework Contract will be used to manage the supplier and client relationship. Please note: No warranty is given to the successful Supplier by neither SCAPE nor the Client as to the amount (if any) or nature of the service and/or work which may be required to be carried out by the Supplier during the Framework period and no claim for compensation either contractual or otherwise will be accepted in respect of any variation in the volume of the work. The framework will also be made avaiable to Via East Midlands Limited (company registration number: 09903246) The framework will be set for an initial period of 2 years, with an option to extend for a period of 1 year, followed by the option to extend for a final 1 year (2 + 1 + 1 = 4 years).
The framework will have a maximum value of £4,000,000
An overview of the services required can be found within documents K01 of the procurement documents.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance
EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The framework procurement will be conducted under an open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Bidders will be asked to complete a Selection Questionnaire within the Delta eSourcing systems, to submit written answers to specific questions and to complete a commercial model for the framework. Bids will then be evaluated against set criteria and the framework will be awarded to the Bidder who provides the Most Economically Advantageous Tender. Price will be worth 300 marks (30%) with quaility set at 700 marks (70%)
Please note: Arc Partnership reserve the right to establish communication with the awarded Supplier, prior to the Framework start date.
Full details of the procurement process can be found within document K02 of the tender documents.
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: £4,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Successful bidder must be a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) or a similiar organisation
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
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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: 2025/S 000-004235
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
24 March 2025
Local time
2:00pm
Changed to:
Date
7 April 2025
Local time
2:00pm
See the change notice.
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
Duration in months: 24 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 March 2025
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/PH2PQ44B82
GO Reference: GO-2025217-PRO-29457755
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Scape Group Limited
2nd Floor, East West Building, Tollhouse Hill
Nottingham
NG1 5AT
procurement@arc-partnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 8006696565
Country
United Kingdom