Opportunity

NEUTRAL VENDOR MANAGED SERVICE FOR THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY AGENCY STAFF

  • Gloucestershire County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-011266

Published 20 May 2021, 10:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Gloucestershire County Council

Shire Hall

Gloucester

GL1 2TG

Contact

Mrs Anna Booth

Email

anna.booth@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1452328608

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK13 - Gloucestershire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=653ceca2-7cb9-eb11-810c-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=653ceca2-7cb9-eb11-810c-005056b64545

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

NEUTRAL VENDOR MANAGED SERVICE FOR THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY AGENCY STAFF

Reference number

DN545403

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Ubico Ltd is a local authority owned company set up to deliver environmental services to its primary shareholding Councils through service contracts. Ubico Ltd are seeking a Neutral Vendor Managed Service for the Provision of Agency Staff to support their growing Teckal Company.

At Ubico Ltd Agency workers are utilised for the following main reasons:

• To cover short-term sickness or other absences such as short-term holiday cover

• To cover long term sickness / absence

• To resource for unplanned increase in demand for labour

Open Tender Procurement Process for Ubico Ltd run by Gloucestershire County Council - Reference DN545403 advertised at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

The Confidentiality Agreement must be signed and returned via the e-portal messaging system: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk The Pricing Schedule (Appendix A) will only be released upon receipt of the signed Confidentiality Agreement.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £25,200,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK13 - Gloucestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Ubico Ltd is a local authority owned company set up to deliver environmental services to its primary shareholding Councils through service contracts. Ubico Ltd are seeking a Neutral Vendor Managed Service for the Provision of Agency Staff to support their growing Teckal Company.

At Ubico Ltd Agency workers are utilised for the following main reasons:

• To cover short-term sickness or other absences such as short-term holiday cover

• To cover long term sickness / absence

• To resource for unplanned increase in demand for labour

Open Tender Procurement Process for Ubico Ltd run by Gloucestershire County Council - Reference DN545403 advertised at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

The Confidentiality Agreement must be signed and returned via the e-portal messaging system: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk The Pricing Schedule (Appendix A) will only be released upon receipt of the signed Confidentiality Agreement.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria / Weighting: 60%

Price - Weighting: 40%

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £25,200,000

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

Start date

23 August 2021

End date

22 August 2024

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The initial term of the contract will be for three (3) years from 23/08/2021 to the 22/08/2024. The initial term may be extended by one period of two (2) years followed by one period of one (1) year taking the total potential contract period to six (6) years.

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 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

21 June 2021

Local time

5:00pm

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

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

21 June 2021

Local time

5:30pm


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

Gloucestershire County Council

Gloucester

GL1 2TG

Country

United Kingdom