Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Public Procurement for Executive and Non-Executive Recruitment Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Executive and Non-Executive Recruitment Services
Reference number
RM6290
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Crown Commercial Service, as the authority, has put in place an agreement for the supply of recruitment Services to UK public sector bodies including central government departments (and their arm’s length bodies and agencies) and non-departmental public bodies, as well as wider public sector organisations, hereby known as the Customer.
This is a replacement agreement for the Executive Search services found within Permanent Recruitment Solutions (RM6002).
Executive and Non-Executive Recruitment Services will provide permanent, fixed term, inward secondment and supporting services including, but not limited to;
-Executive & Non Executive Recruitment
-Talent Development Services
-Talent Mapping
-Reserve Lists & Talent Pools
-Executive Development and Coaching
-Technology Services
-International Recruitment
The number of suppliers that have been awarded a Framework Contract for each lot is:
Lot 1 up to 53 Operators
Lot 2 up to 25 Operators
Lot 3 up to 26 Operators
CCS reserved the right to award a framework to any bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last position.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £45,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Executive Search - Grade 6, SCS1 & SCS2 (and equivalents)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful framework suppliers will provide core and non-core services to contracting authorities with candidate requirements at Grade 6, SCS1 & SCS2 or their equivalents across the Public Sector Core Services
-Customer planning
-Candidate identification and attraction
-Candidate assessment and evaluation
-Offer and appointment
Non Core Services
-Talent Development Services
-Talent Mapping
-Reserve Lists & Talent Pools
-Executive Development and Coaching
-Technology Services
-International Recruitment
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Executive Search - SCS3 & SCS4 (and equivalents)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful framework suppliers will provide core and non-core services to contracting authorities with candidate requirements at SCS 3 & SCS 4 (or their equivalents across the Public Sector).
Core Services
-Customer planning
-Candidate identification and attraction
-Candidate assessment and evaluation
-Offer and appointment
Non-Core Services
-Talent Development Services
-Talent Mapping
-Reserve Lists & Talent Pools
-Executive Development and Coaching
-Technology Services
-International Recruitment
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Non-Executive and Public Appointments
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful framework suppliers will provide core and non-core services to contracting authorities with candidate requirements for either Non-Executive or Public Appointments (or their equivalents across the Public Sector).
Core Services
-Customer planning
-Candidate identification and attraction
-Candidate assessment and evaluation
-Offer and appointment
Non-Core Services
-Talent Development Services
-Talent Mapping
-Reserve Lists & Talent Pools
-Executive Development and Coaching
-Technology Services
-International Recruitment
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-004216
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
RM6290
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 110
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 92
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 110
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £45,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f36d63c3-0dc9-4ea5-b76f-c99c8
1) Contract notice transparency information;
2) Contract notice authorised customer list;
3) Rights reserved for CCS framework.
On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders must be able to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement for all Lots. Cyber Essentials Plus may be required by some Customers at call off stage and this will apply to all Lots.
Some purchases under this framework Agreement may have requirements that can be met under this Framework Agreement but the purchase of which may be exempt from the Procurement Regulations (as defined in Attachment 1 - About the framework within the invitation to tender documentation). In such cases, Call-offs from this Framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations, and the buyers may, at their discretion, modify the terms of the Framework and any Call-off Contracts to reflect that buyer's specific needs.
Central Government decided that a reduction from the initial 4 lot structure to a refined 3 lot structure would be preferable.
The existing structure is as below:
Lot 1: Executive Search - Grade 6, SCS1 & SCS2 (and equivalents)
Lot 2: Executive Search - SCS2 (and equivalents)
Lot 3: Executive Search - SCS3 & SCS4 (and equivalents)
Lot 4: Non-Executive and Public Appointments
The new structure is as follows:
Lot 1: Executive Search - Grade 6, SCS1 & SCS2 (and equivalents)
Lot 2: Executive Search - SCS3 & SCS4 (and equivalents)
Lot 3: Non-Executive and Public Appointments
The rationale behind this decision is that there is not a sufficient difference between SCS1 and SCS2 recruitment principles to warrant a standalone lot for SCS2.
PLEASE NOTE:
All certificates issued prior to 1 April 2020 or before 30 June 2020 on the existing scheme are valid until 30 June 2021. This includes those issued by Accreditation Bodies other than IASME.
On 30 June 2021, any certificate issued under the old scheme will expire.
Refer to https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/cyber-essentials-faqs for more information.
CCS reserve the right to award a framework to any bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last position.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom