Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria
SW1W 9SP
Contact
NAO Procurement
Telephone
+44 2077987000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Candidate Assessment, Screening and Interviewing
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Competitive tender to put in place a contract with suppliers to support us with assessing and hiring a diverse pool of graduates and apprentices. This contract is divided into two Lots: Lot 1 - Candidate Screening and Interviewing Lot 2 - Hosting Virtual Assessment Centre
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: £266,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Candidate Screening and Interviewing
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
LONDON
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
•Mark first stage application competency questions including ratings by competency, brief comments against competency, and overall pass/fail outcome. •Conduct first stage telephone interviews in line with the NAO’s script and sifting guidelines to provide a shortlist of candidates including ratings by competency, brief comments, and overall pass/fail outcome. Telephone interviews include a blend of competency and scenario questions plus communication which is indirectly assessed aligned to NAO competencies. The NAO also require the supplier to conduct video interviews for candidates that require this under reasonable adjustments. •Manage the telephone interview booking process for candidates including rescheduling where required. •Exporting data in order to provide the NAO with reports on where candidates are failing at certain stages and on specific competencies.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 40
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
Hosting Virtual Assessment Centres
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
LONDON
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
•Set up, implement, and host an NAO branded virtual assessment centre based on assessment material provided by the NAO. •Ensure accommodation of candidates who require reasonable adjustments including compliance with WCAG 2.1 level AA accessibility standards. •Provide dedicated Account Management and ongoing technical support to both candidates and assessors. •Centralised Administrator access for HR to enable them to schedule and manage assessment centres efficiently. •User-friendly interface where candidates and assessors can access all exercises and instructions within their dedicated login. •Instant analytics so when assessors score exercises, candidate feedback is automatically generated directly to the platform which the HR facilitator can monitor and review in real-time. •Admin dashboard that provides assessment centre overview and HR can view several different matrices such as assessor averages. •Provide full user guides to both Candidates and Assessors. •Enable data extraction to save assessment data on NAO’s system. •Provide the facility for note taking within the solution. •Incorporate periodic changes to assessment materials. Please note changes are not anticipated to be required on a regular basis but likely to occur once in the lifetime of the contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 40
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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 006-000023
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Candidate Screening and Assessment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Graduate Recruitment Bureau
4 Clifton Mews, Clifton Hill
Brighton
BN1 3HR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
National registration number
03640983
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: £161,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £161,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Hosting Virtual Assessment Centres
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TopScore Technologies Limited
Office 7, 35-37 Ludgate Hill
London
EC4M 7JN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
11220340
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: £105,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £105,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-2023313-PRO-22308865
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
National Audit Office
London
Country
United Kingdom