Contract

PURCH2300 PROVISION OF A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DELIVERY OF FINANCE RECRUITMENT SERVICES

  • University of Glasgow

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-008410

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049328 (view related notices)

Published 7 March 2025, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Glasgow

Procurement Office, Tay House

Glasgow

G12 8QQ

Contact

Cara Wright

Email

Cara.Wright@glasgow.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1413306826

Fax

+44 0000000000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.gla.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00108

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

PURCH2300 PROVISION OF A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DELIVERY OF FINANCE RECRUITMENT SERVICES

Reference number

PURCH2300

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

AWARD OF PURCH2300 PROVISION OF A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DELIVERY OF FINANCE RECRUITMENT SERVICES

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: £2,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3: All recruitment services for Procurement Roles within the University

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance

Glasgow

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

AWARD OF PURCH2300 PROVISION OF A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DELIVERY OF FINANCE RECRUITMENT SERVICES

Lot 3: All recruitment services for Procurement Roles within the University

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical Capability - Partnership Working / Weighting: 25%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical Capability - Skills & Experience / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical Capability - Added Value / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical Capability - Service Delivery & Quality / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical Capability - Candidate Selection & Diversity / Weighting: 5%

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: All recruitment services for professional financial roles of Grade 6 or above

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance

Glasgow

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

AWARD OF PURCH2300 PROVISION OF A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DELIVERY OF FINANCE RECRUITMENT SERVICES

Lot 2: All recruitment services for professional financial roles of Grade 6 or above.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical Capability - Partnership Working / Weighting / Weighting: 25%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical Capability - Skills & Experience / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical Capability - Added Value / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical Capability - Service Delivery & Quality / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical Capability - Candidate Selection & Diversity / Weighting: 5%

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 1: All recruitment services for operational financial roles of Grade 5 or below

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance

Glasgow

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

AWARD OF PURCH2300 PROVISION OF A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DELIVERY OF FINANCE RECRUITMENT SERVICES.

Lot 1: All recruitment services for operational financial roles of Grade 5 or below

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical Capability - Partnership Working / Weighting: 25%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical Capability - Skills & Experience / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical Capability - Added Value / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical Capability - Service Delivery & Quality / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical Capability - Candidate Selection & Diversity / Weighting: 5%

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: 2024/S 000-026914


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1: All recruitment services for operational financial roles of Grade 5 or below

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 15

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited

Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane

London

WC24 1DT

Telephone

+44 3003734110

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Eden Scott Ltd

132 Princes Street

Edinburgh

EH2 4AH

Telephone

+44 7792485141

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Change Recruitment Group

2 Manor Place

Edinburgh

EH3 7DD

Telephone

+44 7770825777

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2: All recruitment services for professional financial roles of Grade 6 or above

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 15

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 15

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited

Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane

London

WC24 1DT

Telephone

+44 3003734110

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Eden Scott Ltd

132 Princes Street

Edinburgh

EH2 4AH

Telephone

+44 7792485141

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Rutherford Cross

218 St Vincent Street

Glasgow

G2 5SG

Telephone

+44 1416117770

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Lot 3: All recruitment services for Procurement Roles within the University

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Eden Scott Ltd

132 Princes Street

Edinburgh

EH2 4AH

Telephone

+44 7792485141

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:792459)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court

1 Carlton Place

Glasgow

G5 9TW

Telephone

+44 1414298888

Country

United Kingdom