Planning

Professional Networking Platform Services

  • Scottish Police Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-032554

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038509

Published 16 November 2022, 4:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Police Authority

1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor

Glasgow

G51 1DZ

Contact

Katie Turner

Email

ProcurementTenders@scotland.police.uk

Telephone

+44 1786895668

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.spa.police.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Professional Networking Platform Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland (hereafter referred to as 'the Authority') has released this PIN, the objective of this exercise is to determine the level of interest and capability within the marketplace.

The Authority (Police Scotland) has a requirement for a single supplier to provide an annual, renewable service to their social networking platform for professionals, to allow the Authority to advertise roles, events and projects. Giving the Authority the functionality to directly source candidates and advertise jobs to the network of professionals looking for new opportunities, as well as passive potential candidates.

The Authority requires this service to allow its internal recruitment team access to networks of professionals with skillsets relevant to The Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland, allowing direct sourcing of potential candidates, interact/network with professionals, to help with recruitment selection objectives. In additional the Authority require the function to advertise our own jobs, targeting external audiences, such as senior and critical staff vacancy roles, hard to fill niche roles.

This exercise is being carried out in advance of any formal procurement exercise. It is not a pre-qualification or tendering exercise. At this point in time no date for the formal procurement exercise is known.

Any information contained within the PIN is subject to change.

Please note your interest by 12 noon, Friday 25th November 2022.

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
  • 79341000 - Advertising services
  • 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland (hereafter referred to as 'the Authority') has released this PIN, the objective of this exercise is to determine the level of interest and capability within the marketplace.

The Authority (Police Scotland) has a requirement for a single supplier to provide an annual, renewable service to their social networking platform for professionals, to allow the Authority to advertise roles, events and projects. Giving the Authority the functionality to directly source candidates and advertise jobs to the network of professionals looking for new opportunities, as well as passive potential candidates.

The Authority requires this service to allow its internal recruitment team access to networks of professionals with skillsets relevant to The Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland, allowing direct sourcing of potential candidates, interact/network with professionals, to help with recruitment selection objectives. In additional the Authority require the function to advertise our own jobs, targeting external audiences, such as senior and critical staff vacancy roles, hard to fill niche roles.

This exercise is being carried out in advance of any formal procurement exercise. It is not a pre-qualification or tendering exercise. At this point in time no date for the formal procurement exercise is known.

Any information contained within the PIN is subject to change.

Please note your interest by 12 noon, Friday 25th November 2022.

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note your interest by 12 noon, Friday 25th November 2022.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

6 March 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=713679.

(SC Ref:713679)