Scope
Reference
C20242173
Description
This is a Preliminary Market Engagement in May/June 2025 for an Ofcom requirement for the provision of recruitment process outsourcing services for up to 5 years fom February 2026.
Ofcom is undertaking some pre-procurement market engagement to inform a procurement exercise that is planned to commence in July 2025 for the re-procurement of Ofcom's recruitment process outsourcing requirements. The subsequent contract will commence in February 2026 and will run for up to 5 years.
Organisations are invited to provide responses on questions which will enable Ofcom to gather general feedback to inform and help us finalise our procurement approach and documentation.
Interested suppliers should access the opportunity viathe PQQ/Selection Questionnaire page, complete the preliminary market questionnaire and submit it to Ofcom via the messaging facility on the project on Ofcom's Bravo solutions procurement portal at https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk
Total value (estimated)
- £1,500,000 excluding VAT
- £1,800,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029
- Possible extension to 31 January 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement
Engagement deadline
13 June 2025
Engagement process description
This is a Preliminary Market Engagement in May/June 2025 for an Ofcom requirement for the provision of recruitment process outsourcing services for up to 5 years fom February 2026.
The engagement takes the form of a preliminary market engagement questionnaire, and possibly some discussion.
Ofcom is undertaking some pre-procurement market engagement to inform a procurement exercise that is planned to commence in July 2025 for the re-procurement of Ofcom's recruitment process outsourcing requirements. The subsequent contract will commence in February 2026 and will run for up to 5 years.
Organisations are invited to provide responses on questions which will enable Ofcom to gather general feedback to inform and help us finalise our procurement approach and documentation.
Interested suppliers should access the opportunity viathe PQQ/Selection Questionnaire page, complete the preliminary market questionnaire and submit it to Ofcom via the messaging facility on the project on Ofcom's Bravo solutions procurement portal at https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
11 July 2025
Contracting authority
Ofcom
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQQZ-1663-NWMN
Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
United Kingdom
Contact name: Mark Lundy
Telephone: +442079813204
Email: procurementnotice@ofcom.org.uk
Website: http://www.ofcom.org.uk
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government