Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bristol City Council
City Hall, College Green
Bristol
BS1 5TR
Contact
Ms Helen Laban
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
TwS – Schools' Recruitment Advertising
Reference number
DN579166
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council on behalf of the schools, wish to appoint a single provider under a framework contract, for the provision of a solution for the recruitment and advertising of schools' education and support jobs. The Framework will be available to the following organisations: Bristol City Council (BCC) Bristol City Maintained Schools, Early Years Settings, Academy Schools and other educational establishments. Academy Schools, who are in a group, included in the above named Authorities, but also in other Authorities where the Academy Group operates. The Local Authorities in the South West Region of England as follows: Bath and North East Somerset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Isles of Scilly, North Somerset, Plymouth, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Torbay and Wiltshire. The following organisations are also included: Avon & Somerset Constabulary, Avon Fire & Rescue Service, University of Bristol, University of the West of England University of Bath, NHS Trusts in the Bristol area, a list of which can be found at Bristol & Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
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 Council on behalf of the schools, wish to appoint a single provider under a framework contract, for the provision of a solution for the recruitment and advertising of schools' education and support jobs. The Framework will be available to the following organisations: Bristol City Council (BCC) Bristol City Maintained Schools, Early Years Settings, Academy Schools and other educational establishments. Academy Schools, who are in a group, included in the above named Authorities, but also in other Authorities where the Academy Group operates. The Local Authorities in the South West Region of England as follows: Bath and North East Somerset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Isles of Scilly, North Somerset, Plymouth, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Torbay and Wiltshire. The following organisations are also included: Avon & Somerset Constabulary, Avon Fire & Rescue Service, University of Bristol, University of the West of England University of Bath, NHS Trusts in the Bristol area, a list of which can be found at Bristol & Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 35
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
The contract period will be for three years, with the option to extend up to a further twelve months, by agreement with the Council, schools and provider.
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 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 a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
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
6 January 2022
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
6 January 2022
Local time
12:05pm
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
Court England and Wales Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC28 2KK
Country
United Kingdom