Tender

Management and Support Services in relation to Personnel in South East Asia

  • Manchester Metropolitan University

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-008828

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b646

Published 27 March 2023, 1:50pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Manchester Metropolitan University

All Saints Building, Oxford Road

Manchester

M15 6BH

Contact

Stacey Anderton

Email

procurement@mmu.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD33 - Manchester

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/mmu/aspx/Home

Buyer's address

https://www.mmu.ac.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/mmu/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/mmu/aspx/Home

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

Management and Support Services in relation to Personnel in South East Asia

Reference number

MMU1288

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Manchester Metropolitan is seeking to appoint through a competitive tender process a suitably qualified and experienced provider of personnel management services . To include, but not limited to; 1) Provide support services to two current and one additional personnel (to be recruited) in Malaysia to cover the services, travel and activities in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam;2) In the event of a change of personnel, appoint, employ and manage such personnel to deliver the Services to the University.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £420,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
  • 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • MY - Malaysia

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University is looking for applicants bidders who are able to:1) Demonstrate experience and a track record of working in the HE sector, or able to demonstrate transferable experience/skills; 2)Show clear Service Standards and the ability to deliver against those; 3)Provision of agreed Performance Indicators for delivering the service; 4)Provide support services to two current personnel who will be employed by the successful contractor in Malaysia to cover the services, travel and activities in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam; 5)Recruit for an additional post holder (in current year 2023), and thereafter provide ongoing support services to this personnel. This personnel will cover the services, travel and activities across East & South-East Asia (excluding mainland China). This will initially include all ASEAN countries and Hong Kong, but with the expectation of flexibility to cover other markets as required by business need.6)In the event of any of the above change of personnel, appoint, employ and manage such personnel to deliver the Services to the University in line with Personnel Requirements. 7)Consult with the University on the specific personnel, they wish to place, to deliver the Services; in order that the University can be assured that the candidate has the appropriate experience. 8)Retain all management and control of its personnel and all associated employment, tax, administrative and compliance related liabilities and responsibilities; 9)Provide personnel to work exclusively for Manchester Met and have a reporting line to the University’s International Office.Further information can be found in the ITT Pack.

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: £420,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 June 2023

End date

31 May 2026

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

Please see Tender Documentation for further information

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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Please see Tender Documentation for further information


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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

26 April 2023

Local time

2:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

26 April 2023

Local time

2:05pm


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.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom