Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Nuclear Laboratory
Chadwick House, Birchwood Park
Warrington
WA3 6AE
Contact
Gill Hale
Telephone
+44 1925933744
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD61 - Warrington
National registration number
GB927282900
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/124934
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=72800&B=NNL
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=72800&B=NNL
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
Other activity
National Nuclear Laboratory
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Recruitment Services Framework
Reference number
NNLC499
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NNL are looking to put in place a framework of suppliers to help us recruit high calibre candidates to fill our permanent roles. The typical permanent roles we are looking to fill have been broken down into the Lots below:
1. Lot 1 – Procurement and Commercial
2. Lot 2 – Finance
3. Lot 3 – Legal
4. Lot 4 – Strategy / Marketing / Comms
5. Lot 5 – HR
6. Lot 6 – Admin
7. Lot 7 – IT
8. Lot 8 – CISO
9. Lot 9 – Engineering
10. Lot 10 – Science / Nuclear
11. Lot 11 – Project Management
12. Lot 12 – Sales / Account Management
13. Lot 13 – Executive Roles
14. Lot 14 – Safety Case Management, Safety Case Assessment, and Human
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Procurement and Commercial
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79621000 - Supply services of office personnel
- 79623000 - Supply services of commercial or industrial workers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD61 - Warrington
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
WA3 6AE
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NNL are looking to put in place a framework of suppliers to help us recruit high calibre candidates to fill our permanent roles. The typical permanent roles we are looking to fill have been broken down into the Lots below:
1. Lot 1 – Procurement and Commercial
2. Lot 2 – Finance
3. Lot 3 – Legal
4. Lot 4 – Strategy / Marketing / Comms
5. Lot 5 – HR
6. Lot 6 – Admin
7. Lot 7 – IT
8. Lot 8 – CISO
9. Lot 9 – Engineering
10. Lot 10 – Science / Nuclear
11. Lot 11 – PM
12. Lot 12 – Sales / Account Management
13. Lot 13 – Executive
14. Lot 14 – Safety Case Management, Safety Case Assessment, and Human Factors
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
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
An optional 1 year will may be used at the end of the 36 month term.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 98
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
The top scoring 7 suppliers for each of the 14 Lots at Stage 1 - Selection Questionnaire will be taken through to Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (Award Stage).
A maximum of 5 suppliers at Stage 2 can be awarded a place on each of the 14 Lots.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Refer to Appendix C - Specification and the Invitation to Tender document
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 70
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-022369
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
16 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
27 October 2023
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: 26 March 2024
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
National Nuclear Laboratory Limited
Chadwick House, Birchwood Park
Warrington
WA3 6AE
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
National Nuclear Laboratory
Chadwick House, Birchwood Park
Warrington
WA3 6AE
Country
United Kingdom