Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
BANK OF ENGLAND
Threadneedle Street
LONDON
EC2R8AH
Contact
Corporate Contracts
Corporate.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for Pre-Employment Screening and Overseas Checks
Reference number
REQ/1000219
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Bank of England is looking for a supplier(s) for the provision of Pre-Employment Screening Services and Overseas Security Vetting Checks.
It is the Banks intention to award the services as a framework agreement which is split into 2 Lots:
- Lot 1: Pre-Employment Screening Services
- Lot 2: Overseas Checks for Security Vetting
No information contained in this notice or in any communication made between the Bank and any Supplier in connection with this Tender shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement or representation that any contract shall be offered. The Bank reserves the right to change the basis of, or the procedures for, the Process, to terminate the Process at any time or not to award any contract.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
N/A
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Bank of England is looking for a supplier(s) for the provision of Pre-Employment Screening Services and Overseas Security Vetting Checks.
It is the Banks intention to award the services as a framework agreement which is split into 2 Lots:
- Lot 1: Pre-Employment Screening Services
- Lot 2: Overseas Checks for Security Vetting
No information contained in this notice or in any communication made between the Bank and any Supplier in connection with this Tender shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement or representation that any contract shall be offered. The Bank reserves the right to change the basis of, or the procedures for, the Process, to terminate the Process at any time or not to award any contract.
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: £1,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This is a two-year contract with an option to extend by two-years.
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.2.14) Additional information
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Bank of England is looking for a supplier(s) for the provision of Pre-Employment Screening Services and Overseas Security Vetting Checks.
It is the Banks intention to award the services as a framework agreement which is split into 2 Lots:
- Lot 1: Pre-Employment Screening Services
- Lot 2: Overseas Checks for Security Vetting
No information contained in this notice or in any communication made between the Bank and any Supplier in connection with this Tender shall be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement or representation that any contract shall be offered. The Bank reserves the right to change the basis of, or the procedures for, the Process, to terminate the Process at any time or not to award any contract.
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: £1,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This is a two-year contract with option to extend by two-years.
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.2.14) Additional information
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/
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
N/A
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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Contract performance conditions are as stated within the terms and conditions attached with the procurement / tender documentation.
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 several operators
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 September 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 September 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
High Court of England and Wales
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Bank of England
Threadneedle Street
London
EC2R 8AH
Corporate.Contracts@bankofengland.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom