Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
D Pers, Zone 8 (IDL439), 1st Floor, Ramillies Building, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road
ANDOVER
SP11 8HJ
Contact
Scott Raynor
ArmyExec-AFRP-Commercial-Mail@mod.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3001512676
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://award.bravosolution.co.uk/afrp/web/project/5/register
Buyer's address
https://award.bravosolution.co.uk/afrp/web/project/5/register
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Armed Forces Recruiting Programme
Reference number
701043390
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
In order to sustain their operational capability, the UK's Armed Forces currently need to enlist annually in the region of 18,000 to 22,000 (regular and reserve) new recruits from the UK and the Commonwealth. The Armed Forces Recruiting Programme (AFRP) is responsible for delivering a single, common, tri-Service (tS) recruiting process for the Armed Forces. AFRP is mandated to achieve the right quality and quantity of recruits into training to achieve single Service (sS) workforce demands.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 85148000 - Medical analysis services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
- 33156000 - Psychology testing devices
- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
- 75221000 - Military defence services
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services
- 79416000 - Public relations services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 33123200 - Electrocardiography devices
- 79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 71317200 - Health and safety services
- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
- 35700000 - Military electronic systems
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 48481000 - Sales or marketing software package
- 48482000 - Business intelligence software package
- 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package
- 72212450 - Time accounting or human resources software development services
- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package
- 48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package
- 48814400 - Clinical information system
- 73400000 - Research and Development services on security and defence materials
- 73430000 - Test and evaluation
- 73436000 - Test and evaluation of military electronic systems
- 48422000 - Software package suites
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In order to sustain their operational capacity the UK's Armed Forces currently need to enlist annually in the region of 18,000 to 22,000 (Regular and Reserve) new recruits from the UK and the Commonwealth. Armed Forces Recruiting Programme (AFRP) is responsible for delivering a single, common, tri-Service (tS) recruiting process for the Armed Forces. AFRP is mandated to achieve the right quality and quantity of recruits into training to achieve single Service (sS) workforce demands. AFRP will place the candidate at the heart of the recruiting experience whilst delivering a tS Recruiting Operating Model (ROM) that is agile and able to dynamically respond to future Service requirements. The recruiting process must deliver an engaging experience that reflects the needs of candidates across all entry paths (Regular/ Reserve, officers/ other ranks/ specialist, lateral entry and re-joiners) which maximises the conversion of eligible candidates into successful recruits.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend up to 36 months
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
PQQ details are available in AWARD. https://award.bravosolution.co.uk/afrp/web/project/5/register
Interested suppliers should visit the provided URL (weblink) and complete the AWARD supplier self-registration process. Once the online form has been completed, the supplier will receive an automatically generated activation email before gaining access to the AFRP AWARD portal.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
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: 2020/S 244-605926
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Following the publishing of the Integrated Reviews, the Programme has identified that its initial procurement process no longer fully reflects the updated needs of Defence and so has taken the opportunity to further refine its requirements and develop its planning for the operation of competitive dialogue. This will lead to a new revised procurement encompassing a clarified and developed risk-based approach to transition and transformation that will provide assurance on continuity of delivery, setting out the complexity of the requirements involved and testing Bidders’ understanding of these factors.
The Programme has therefore determined that, to ensure it acts in the public interest at all times, and that it undertakes an expedient, effective and streamlined process, it will be cancelling its current procurement process and reissuing its approach to market with a new Prior Information Notice, Market Interest Day(s), and Contract Notice via the Defence Sourcing Portal. GO Reference: GO-2021719-DCB-18589893
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
MOD
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Telephone
+44 1179132548
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Telephone
+44 1179132548
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Telephone
+44 1179132548
Country
United Kingdom