Tender

Framework Agreement for Pre-Employment Screening and Overseas Checks

  • BANK OF ENGLAND

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-023840

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048613

Published 30 July 2024, 5:20pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

BANK OF ENGLAND

Threadneedle Street

LONDON

EC2R8AH

Contact

Corporate Contracts

Email

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

Email

Corporate.Contracts@bankofengland.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom