Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
BANK OF ENGLAND
Threadneedle Street
LONDON
EC2R8AH
Contact
Bintu Sesay
Corporate.Contracts@bankofengland.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2034612595
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Companies House
PRJ/1000158
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
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Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Career Returner Programme Partner
Reference number
PRJ/1000158
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Bank of England ('the Bank') has a requirement for support services in the management of a Career Returner Programme.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £280,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79634000 - Career guidance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Bank of England (the "Bank") has managed a Career Returner Programme since 2018 for professionals that have taken extended career breaks of 2 years or more. From the programme's inception, the Bank has engaged a programme partner for the provision of support services which includes the advertisement of vacancies, coaching for returner cohorts, and line management briefings. This procurement aims to put in place a new programme partner contract to allow this initiative to continue. The programme partner will also provide subject matter expertise to the Bank on the topic of career returners, including advice on how to successfully integrate career returners into the Bank. This contract will be for a 2 year term with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months.
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
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two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 year term with option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 May 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 May 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bank of England
London
Country
United Kingdom