Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT2 7LX
Contact
etnitranslink.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework for the Provision of End-to-End Recruitment Services for Infrastructure and Projects Division
Reference number
P2510
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Translink wishes to establish a Framework for the Provision of End-to-End Recruitment Services. The appointed Contractor(s) will provide all services from candidate sourcing to verbal offer stage, to support the Infrastructure and Projects division within Translink, who potentially will require a variety of technical and professional specialist roles to fulfil a programme of capital and maintenance works projects. The Framework Agreement will appoint one Primary Contractor and one Secondary Contractor. There is no guaranteed level of business. Services will be commissioned on an ad-hoc basis. Suppliers will be ranked on the framework based on their ranking on the initial framework tender process. Under this procurement the Contractor(s) will be required to support the Clients social value objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions and / or award criteria may relate, in particular, to social value. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75131100 - General personnel services for the government
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Translink wishes to establish a Framework for the Provision of End-to-End Recruitment Services. The appointed Contractor(s) will provide all services from candidate sourcing to verbal offer stage, to support the Infrastructure and Projects division within Translink, who potentially will require a variety of technical and professional specialist roles to fulfil a programme of capital and maintenance works projects. The Framework Agreement will appoint one Primary Contractor and one Secondary Contractor. There is no guaranteed level of business. Services will be commissioned on an ad-hoc basis. Suppliers will be ranked on the framework based on their ranking on the initial framework tender process. Under this procurement the Contractor(s) will be required to support the Clients social value objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions and / or award criteria may relate, in particular, to social value. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: as per tender documents / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: as per tender documents / 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: 2022/S 000-032618
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice
The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CORVUS RECRUITMENT LTD
Scottish Provident Building, 7 Donegall Square West
BELFAST
BT1 6JH
Telephone
+44 2890918529
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MCS PERSONNEL LIMITED
32-38 Linenhall Street
BELFAST
BT2 8BG
Telephone
+44 2890235456
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom