Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA)
West Midlands Fire Service, 99 Vauxhall Road
Birmingham
B7 4HW
Contact
Ms Amanda Richardson-Jess
amanda.richardson-jess@nationalfirechiefs.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
03677186
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
National Chiefs Fire Council
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NFCC Human Resources Managed Services Framework Agreement
Reference number
DN557073
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority is putting in place a Framework Agreement, for the duration of 2 years plus 1, for the provision of managed human resources (HR) services.
The Authority have a need to appointment a single prime contractor, or a consortium with a lead supplier acting as prime contractor, to work in effective partnership by providing access to a range of high-quality HR services and solutions on a managed service basis.
The solution will range from enabling the full managed service of the entire HR function, just a single element of it (e.g., administration and support function), or a bespoke solution tailored to complement the Authority’s in-house resources.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £100,000 / Highest offer: £1,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Supplier shall offer as a minimum the following specialisms listed below to the Required Standard:
• Project Management – The management and delivery of programs and projects designed to enhance the effectiveness of the organisations HR management and planning and of its HR function and strategy
• Cultural transformation
• Dispute management
• Employee relations and communications
• Human resource functions, process and design
• Human resource terms and conditions and policies including health and safety, employment contracts and company handbook
• Advice on managing agency and temporary staff; and review of IR35 governance
• Organisational training and development
• Performance management (including pay, reward and benchmarking)
• Recruitment policy (internal and external) and strategy (not delivery of staffing and recruitment services)
• Staffing
• Talent management
Call-Off Contract - Phase 1 Organisational Transformation Project
On award and establishment of the Framework Agreement, there will be an immediate call-off requirement to manage a project of organisational transformation towards a new operating model which will include the TUPE of workforce.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Technical / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Quality - Delivery / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 30
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: 2021/S 000-016761
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NFCC-CEN-002
Title
NFCC Human Resources Managed Services Framework Agreement
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 August 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The HR Consultants (Warwickshire) Ltd
2-3 Estate Yard, Atherstone on Stour
Warwickshire
CV37 8NB
charlotte.pitts@thehrconsultants.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1789614336
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
12901970
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Lowest offer: £1,000,000 / Highest offer: £10,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Chief Fire Officers Association
West Midlands Fire Service, 99 Vauxhall Road
Birmingham
B7 4HW
amanda.richardson-jess@nationalfirechiefs.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom