Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Police Authority
1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor
Glasgow
G51 1DZ
ProcurementTenders@scotland.police.uk
Telephone
+44 1786895668
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PROC 24-2598 - Provision of Job Advert services for Public Sector Vacancies (Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement)
Reference number
PROC 24-2598
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The recruitment department within Police Scotland regularly have a requirement to publish job adverts on recruitment platforms to reach the wide recruitment pool via the use of job board credits.
Therefore the Authority has a requirement to put in place a compliant Multi- supplier framework Agreement for the ongoing purchase of job board credits from a range of suitable online job board platforms for staff recruitment. This will enable the recruitment department to have control over where and when adverts are published and on which platforms, in the hope that it will attract high calibre external applicants for Business as usual (BAU) and hard to fill niche roles for both The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) and Police Scotland.
The list below details job roles that the Authority have been required to advertise through the use of job board credits, however please note that this list is not exhaustive and shall be subject to change throughout the Framework period:
- Police Officer all roles and ranks
- Project managers
- IT specific job roles
- Change Management
- Forensics specific job roles
- Procurement specific job roles
- Finance specific job roles
- Service Centre specific job roles
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: £500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79611000 - Job search services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
Dalmarnock, G40 4EH
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Open Tender (FTS)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
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: 2024/S 000-026445
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Multi Supplier Framework Provision of Job Advert Services for Public Sector Vacancies
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
COSLA
19 Haymarket Yards
Edinburgh
EH12 5BH
Telephone
+44 000000
Fax
+44 000000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CV Library
10 Waterfront Business Park , Station Approach
Fleet,
GU51 3TX
Telephone
+44 01252956628
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
s1 jobs
200 renfield st
glasgow
g2 3qb
Telephone
+44 000000
Fax
+44 000000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SATOS Media Ltd
19-23 Masons Hill
Bromley/Kent
BR2 9HD
Telephone
+44 02081660616
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI61 - Bromley
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stepstone Group UK Limited
Blue Fin, 110 Southwark Street, SE1 0TA
London
SE1 0TA
Telephone
+44 07400258309
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Economic Operators
Applicable to OJEU Notices: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
SPD Question 4C.12 Quality Control Requirements
Tenderers may be required to provide the following for Quality Control requirements:
EITHER:
Option A) If a Tenderers organisation holds a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with
BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) a copy of the certificate may be requested.
OR
Option B) If a Tenderers organisation has a documented policy regarding quality management, a copy of the policy may be requested.
Guidance
The policy should set out your organisation's responsibilities for quality management. Demonstrating that your organisation has and continues to implement a quality management policy that is authorised by the Chief Executive or equivalent and is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. The policy should be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and set out responsibilities for quality management throughout the organisation.
Assessment of Employment Status
Tenderers may be asked to declare whether they intend to provide services through a Personal Service Company (PSC). From April 2017, the responsibility to pay employment taxes shifts from the PSC to public sector bodies and the Authority must be aware of any successful tenderer’s detailed employment status.
For further information on determining employment status the Government has published guidance on this IR35 Legislation
Living Wage
Tenderers will be asked to confirm if they pay all employees as a minimum the Real Living Wage as published by the Living Wage Foundation for statistical information gathering purposes only.
Equality and Diversity
Tenderers will be required to comply with the statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010.
Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime
Tenderers must complete and sign a Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime form.
Subcontractor Detail
Tenderers will be required to provide details of the subcontractors they intend to use in their supply chain. Tenderers are required to complete this section as part of the SPD.
Data Protection
Tenderers must be aware of their obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR as set out in the Contract.
(SC Ref:794766)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom