Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Council Offices, 98 Strand Road
Derry
BT48 7NN
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
T23-072CRO Provision of Employment Agency Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Derry City and Strabane District Council invites tenders for the provision of Employment Agency Services for periods of short term cover. It is intended that the tender will cover the full range of administrative, clerical, technical, professional and manual posts within Council. The appointed agency/agencies will only be engaged for short term provision of services to further support and supplement Councils recruitment activity. The Council will appoint up to three preferred suppliers at the lowest cost to Council who will be required to provide a suitable agency worker within 3 working days of the requirement having been notified to the agency. This contract will take effect from the commencement date and remain in force for one year with the option of two further one-year extensions to give a total 3-year contract. The contract will be reviewed after 12 months. The commencement date will be no later than Autumn 2023. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
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
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Derry City and Strabane District Council invites tenders for the provision of Employment Agency Services for periods of short term cover. It is intended that the tender will cover the full range of administrative, clerical, technical, professional and manual posts within Council. The appointed agency/agencies will only be engaged for short term provision of services to further support and supplement Councils recruitment activity. The Council will appoint up to three preferred suppliers at the lowest cost to Council who will be required to provide a suitable agency worker within 3 working days of the requirement having been notified to the agency. This contract will take effect from the commencement date and remain in force for one year with the option of two further one-year extensions to give a total 3-year contract. The contract will be reviewed after 12 months. The commencement date will be no later than Autumn 2023. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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
Date
25 September 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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
Tender must be valid until: 23 March 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 September 2023
Local time
12:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Courts of Justice NI
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Courts of Justice NI
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Courts of Justice NI
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom