Tender

Framework Agreement for Apprentice Finding and Recruitment Services

  • LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-031819

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-040fbc

Published 27 October 2023, 2:41pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY

Brownberrie Lane,Horsforth

LEEDS

LS185HD

Contact

Mark Hayter

Email

m.hayter@leedstrinity.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1132837100

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE42 - Leeds

Companies House

6305220

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Framework Agreement for Apprentice Finding and Recruitment Services

Reference number

PFB044LTU

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The university seeks to award a framework agreement with a maximum of five providers that will support the university's ambitions to recruit and enrol apprentices over the next four years.

Providers will be able to prospect for applicants and engage with individuals and organisations to provide us with successful enrolments. Payment will be on results, with a fixed fee becoming due for every successful applicant that enrols on their apprenticeship with us.

Prospective providers should note the extent of services required is far beyond basic market opportunity analysis. The university will not form an agreement with organisations that will only provide lead generation and/or appointment booking services.

Instruction and accessing the tender documents:

The procurement will be conducted exclusively via the university's e-tendering website, where all documentation can be found and downloaded:

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/members/leeds-trinity-university/

Accessing a Tender Opportunity via the university's e-tendering website:

Once you have created a supplier profile, to respond to an opportunity, click 'Response Manager' or 'View Invites and Responses'. You will then be presented with a list of all opportunities your organisation has previously worked on and be given the option of viewing current invites or entering the access code to begin responding to a new opportunity

Notes:

Project: PFB044LTU Framework Agreement for Apprentice Finding and Recruitment Services

Access Code : 8NKPQ6FXA8

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £320,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE4 - West Yorkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The university seeks to award a framework agreement with a maximum of five providers that will support the university's ambitions to recruit and enrol apprentices over the next four years.

Providers will be able to prospect for applicants and engage with individuals and organisations to provide us with successful enrolments. Payment will be on results, with a fixed fee becoming due for every successful applicant that enrols on their apprenticeship with us.

Prospective providers should note the extent of services required is far beyond basic market opportunity analysis. The university will not form an agreement with organisations that will only provide lead generation and/or appointment booking services.

Instruction and accessing the tender documents:

The procurement will be conducted exclusively via the university's e-tendering website, where all documentation can be found and downloaded:

https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/members/leeds-trinity-university/

Accessing a Tender Opportunity via the university's e-tendering website:

Once you have created a supplier profile, to respond to an opportunity, click 'Response Manager' or 'View Invites and Responses'. You will then be presented with a list of all opportunities your organisation has previously worked on and be given the option of viewing current invites or entering the access code to begin responding to a new opportunity

Notes:

Project: PFB044LTU Framework Agreement for Apprentice Finding and Recruitment Services

Access Code : 8NKPQ6FXA8

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: £320,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Tenders for a superseding arrangement will likely be invited 6 months before the expiry of this framework agreement

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

1. The agreement will be effective immediately upon award.

2. The agreement will be subject to annual review and will be renewed subject to satisfactory performance and continued demand.

3. The intended duration of the agreement is four years.


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 several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 5

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 tenders or requests to participate

Date

6 December 2023

Local time

10:00am

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

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

6 December 2023

Local time

10:01am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Leeds Trinity University

Leeds

Email

m.hayter@leedstrinity.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom