Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
YOO Recruit Limited
Civic Centre, St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RG,
Contact
Mr Barry Greenwood
barry.greenwood@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
National registration number
08888319
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
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
Recruitment Partner
Reference number
DN727948
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
On 21 August 2017, Yoo Recruit Limited (YRL) entered into a contract (the Contract) with Adecco UK Limited (Adecco) for a maximum term of seven (7) years, to provide and manage recruitment services for Wolverhampton City Council (the Council). YRL is a wholly owned company of the Council. The Contract would, but for this extension, expire on 21 August 2024.
The Contract award was advertised in the OJEU under reference 2017/S 143-295006 (dated 25/07/17).
This notice sets out YRL’s intention to extend the Contract with Adecco for circa 11 months, with a longstop date of 31/07/25, to allow YRL to complete a full review of its long-term recruitment needs, and, if required, to conduct a re-procurement exercise to appoint and implement a new managed service with a successor provider.
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: £22,400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
YRL intends to extend the term of the Contract with Adecco for a bridging period of 11 months to allow it to conduct a full review of its long-term recruitment needs and those of Wolverhampton City Council, and, if required, to conduct a re-procurement exercise for the long-term successor to the Contract. The extension will provide YRL with sufficient time to conduct such a review, carry out any required procurement exercise and implement a new managed service for the longer term.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The existing Contract with Adecco commenced on 21 August 2017 and would, but for this extension, expire on 21 August 2024. YRL intends to extend the contract by circa 11 months to allow it time to undertake a comprehensive review of its recruitment needs and requirements and those of Wolverhampton City Council and, if required, to conduct a re-procurement exercise for the appointment of a long-term successor to the Contract. The total estimated value of the original Contract was between £24m and £164m and the value of the proposed extension is £22.4m.
YRL considers that the proposed extension is a permitted modification under Regulation 72(1)(e) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (PCR) (non-substantial modifications) and that none of the conditions set out in Regulation 72(8) are met.
With reference to Regulation 72(8)(a), the proposed modification will not render the Contract materially different in character from the one initially concluded as there will be no change to the services in the extension period (either in terms of the nature of the services or the quantity of services provided per month). The modification is an extension of term only.
With reference to Regulation 72(8)(b), YRL does not consider that the modification introduces conditions which, had they been part of the initial procurement procedure, would have— (i) allowed for the admission of other candidates than those initially selected, (ii) allowed for the acceptance of a tender other than that originally accepted, or (iii) attracted additional participants in the procurement procedure. The only effect of the modification is to extend the term of the Contract and so YRL does not consider that there would have been any change to the outcome of the original procurement.
With reference to Regulation 72(8)(c), the modification will not change any of the commercial terms of the Contract, and so there will be no change to the economic balance of the contract.
YRL does not consider that the modification will extend the scope of the Contract considerably within the meaning of Regulation 72(8)(d) in the context of the Contract as a whole (7 years). No change is proposed to the nature or quantity of the services provided per month and no new services will be included in the scope.
Regulation 72(8)(e) of the PCR is not engaged as there is no change to the contractor.
The purpose of the modification is to provide a ‘bridging period’ in order to conduct a comprehensive review in relation to the future of the services and the long-term successor to the Contract. The modification will therefore allow continuity of service and value for money for YRL while it conducts this exercise, the scope of which may include assessment of its future requirements, market testing, assessment of risks and uncertainty within the sector, development and design of procurement strategy, managing the orderly wind-down and exit of the Contract with the existing supplier and mobilisation of any new contract.
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: 2017/S 143-295006
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
PP16076
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Adecco UK Limited
10 Bishops Square
London
E1 6EG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
National registration number
00593232
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £22,400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In accordance with Regulation 88 to Regulation 102 of the PCR 2015 (particularly, Regulations 92, 93, 94 and 99 in relation to deadlines).