Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NEPO
Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
professional.services@nepo.org
Telephone
+44 1916380040
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NEPO525 Executive Recruitment
Reference number
NEPO525
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Association of North East Councils Trading As the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Executive Recruitment services for use by Contracting Authorities throughout the UK.
The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Agreement must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register.
Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your Tender please contact the System Support Team on 0330 0050352. For non time-critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc, please contact Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com/) and select ProContract V3 support. You will then need to log in or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can email ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com this will automatically log a support ticket on the Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk.
NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof
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: £10,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NEPO are using an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Agreement for the provision of executive recruitment services for use by Contracting Authorities throughout the UK.
The Framework Agreement will consist of a maximum of eight Suppliers who are able to provide executive recruitment services for executive and senior leadership roles.
Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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 000-004495
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NEPO525
Lot No
1
Title
NEPO525
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd
27 - 28 Eastcastle Street
London
W1W 8DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Badenoch and Clark Limited
10 Bishops Square
London
E1 6EG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harvey Nash Limited
3 Noble Street LDN:W
London
EC2V 7EE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Osborne Thomas Ltd
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Penna Plc
10 Bishop's Square
London
E1 6EG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Randstad Solutions Limited
450 Capability Green
Luton
LU1 3LU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sellick Partnership Limited
Queens Court, 24 Queen Street
Manchester
M2 5HX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Service Care Solutions Limited
Arthur House, 12-13 Starkie Street
Preston
PR1 3LU
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: £10,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NEPO
Northern Design Centre, Abbots Hill, Baltic Business Quarter
Gateshead
NE8 3DF
Country
United Kingdom