Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Registers of Scotland
Meadowbank House, 153 London Road
Edinburgh
EH8 7AU
procurementhelpdesk@ros.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1314793610
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00366
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
RoS - Provision of Recruitment Assessment Centres & Associated Services
Reference number
CNTR0015955
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
RoS is looking for a suitable supplier for the provision of Recruitment Assessment Centres and Associated Services delivered virtually or at one of our offices.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Online or at our offices in either Edinburgh or Glasgow as required.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
RoS’s resourcing team manage the recruitment process for any vacancies and are responsible for coordinating the recruitment process. RoS are looking forward to work with a Supplier to develop and deliver its Recruitment Assessment Centres and Associated Services. There is no prescriptive list of ‘Associated Services’ but they may include, for example, designing and delivering customised assessment centres, role specific consultancy and reviewing/writing role profiles and providing assessment related training to RoS colleagues.
The successful Supplier must be able to provide all Recruitment Assessment Centres and Associated Services both virtually and on some occasions in person delivery at our offices.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
There will be the option to extend by 6 or 12 months increments up to a total of 12 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Relevant selection criteria is included in the SPD.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Relevant selection criteria is included in the SPD.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As outlined in the procurement documents.
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
Framework agreement with a single operator
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
Originally published as:
Date
27 June 2024
Local time
2:00pm
Changed to:
Date
1 July 2024
Local time
2:00pm
See the change notice.
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
27 June 2024
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=765959.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:765959)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=765959
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Scottish Government
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom