Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Manchester Metropolitan University
Oxford Road
Manchester
M15 6BH
Contact
Stacey Anderton
Telephone
+44 1612471873
Fax
+44 1612471873
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD33 - Manchester
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/mmu/aspx/Home
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
Management and Support Services in relation to Personnel in Sub-Saharan Africa
Reference number
MMU1461
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Manchester Metropolitan is seeking to appoint through a competitive tender process a suitably qualified and experienced provider of personnel management services. To include, but not limited to; • Provide employment support services for one member of staff to be based in Nigeria, who will: o Support recruitment and conversion operations to capitalise on market growth and increase market share. o Cover travel and recruitment activities in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya.o Be responsible for recruitment and conversion of students from within the region, assisting with local knowledge and market intelligence.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD33 - Manchester
Main site or place of performance
Manchester/Africa
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Manchester Metropolitan is seeking to appoint through a competitive tender process a suitably qualified and experienced provider of personnel management services. To include, but not limited to; • Provide employment support services for one member of staff to be based in Nigeria, who will: o Support recruitment and conversion operations to capitalise on market growth and increase market share. o Cover travel and recruitment activities in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya.o Be responsible for recruitment and conversion of students from within the region, assisting with local knowledge and market intelligence.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80%
Cost criterion - Name: Total Contract Cost / Weighting: 20%
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.2.14) Additional information
N/A
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: 2024/S 000-018414
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
MMU1461
Title
Management and Support Services in relation to Personnel in Sub-Saharan Africa
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grok Global Services
Suite 916, 535 Dean Street
Brooklyn, New York
11217, USA
Telephone
+11 3479668200
Fax
+11 3479668200
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £30,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £168,125
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
N/A
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom