Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire County Council
Stafford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Employers
Willenhall
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Employment services for the public sector
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
WME - Framework Agreement for the provision of Regional Agency Services
Reference number
DN1355
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
West Midlands Employers (WME) is a not-for-profit Regional Employers’ Organisation created under the Trade Union & Labour Relations Act, offering employer advisory and people support services to its 32 shareholder councils in the West Midlands (who own the Authority) and the wider public sector. Its members are a blend of, predominantly 32 local authorities and some children’s trusts, police and fire authorities, the West Midlands Combined Authority and other public sector bodies.
WME wishes to invite interested potential bidders to participate in a procurement process to utilise a Framework Agreement for the identification of a single supplier to provide a Regional Agency Provision. The Successful Bidder will engage directly with WME’s members to support the delivery of an enhanced agency service and work with WME to support the ambitions of a Regional Workforce Strategy
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: £126,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 79996000 - Business organisation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
WME wishes to invite interested potential bidders to participate in a procurement process to utilise a Framework Agreement for the identification of a single supplier to provide a Regional Agency Provision. The Successful Bidder will engage directly with WME’s members to support the delivery of an enhanced agency service and work with WME to support the ambitions of a Regional Workforce Strategy
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 0
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
Restricted 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: 2021/S 000-025207
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Opus People Solutions
Ipswich
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £126,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
West Midlands Employers
Willenhall
Country
United Kingdom