Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire County Council
Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TG
Contact
Mrs Anna Booth
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