Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business and Trade
Old Admiralty Building, Admiralty Place,
London
SW1A 2DY
dbtprofessionalservices@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Online Recruitment Activity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Regulator Jobs Board and Secondment Programme
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Business and Trade (“DBT”) has a potential requirement to help it deliver the commitments that have been set out in the cross-cutting Mclean review response and the White Paper Smarter Regulation: Delivering a Regulatory Environment for Innovation, Investment and Growth to develop a cross-sector secondment programme and to develop an online platform to increase the visibility of jobs and career opportunities across all regulators in the UK.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £160,000
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
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The DBT Smarter Regulation Directorate require an external provider, with knowledge of regulation and experience of working with regulators in all parts of the UK to:
• develop a (or enhance an existing) Jobs Board that all (approximately 185) regulators can use to advertise their job vacancies;
• develop a cross-sector regulator:
• secondment programme
• graduate/apprenticeship rotation programme
• promote careers in regulation and highlight professional and training opportunities
The provider must be able to demonstrate that they have experience of working with regulators on a day-to-day basis, understand the recruitment, retention and training issues that regulators currently face and the skills that regulators require in their workforce to deliver their objectives.
They must also understand the political and policy environment in which regulators operate, including the restraints on public sector pay.
The provider must also be able to demonstrate that they have experience of and/or an understanding of developing recruitment programmes at different entry levels (e.g. apprenticeship, graduate) and secondment programmes.
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: £160,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
If you would be interested in bidding for the requirement or finding out more information, please respond to this Prior Information Notice by emailing dbtprofessionalservices@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
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
The provider must be able to demonstrate that they have experience of working with regulators on a day-to-day basis, understand the recruitment, retention and training issues that regulators currently face and the skills that regulators require in their workforce to deliver their objectives.
They must also understand the political and policy environment in which regulators operate, including the restraints on public sector pay.
The provider must also be able to demonstrate that they have experience of and/or an understanding of developing recruitment programmes at different entry levels (e.g. apprenticeship, graduate) and secondment programmes.
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.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the procurement documents.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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 expressions of interest
Date
16 August 2024
Local time
11:59pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
21 October 2024
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom