Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/12/2018

Expire date: 18/01/2019

External Reference: 2018-599951

TED Reference: 2018/S 243-555829

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Greater Manchester Combined Authority - GMP
GB 183 0464 15
Openshaw Complex, Lawton Street, Openshaw
Manchester
M11 2NS
UK
Contact person: Alison Harper
Telephone: +44 1618561140
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.gmp.police.uk

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=26615&B=BLUELIGHT
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Senior Level Assessment Centre Design and Delivery
Reference number:  A0499
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79635000  -  Assessment centre services for recruitment
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Greater Manchester Police seeks to appoint a provider to support the design and delivery of senior level promotion processes.
The provider will be required to deliver a robust, consistent and standardised assessment centre to ensure the credibility of the selection process for our future senior leaders.
The contract will consist of a number of elements, including stakeholder analysis, design (including training and briefing) and resourcing.
The assessment centre structure must vary between the Chief Inspector, Superintendent and Chief Superintendent processes, in order to differentiate each of the ranks.
The successful supplier will provide and train assessors, role players and role actors for the activities based on the College of Policing’s Competency and Values Framework (CVF) with the exception of any board or multiple mini interviews.
The assessment centres will be expected to accommodate 6 candidates per day and the duration would be based on the number of applicants.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 430000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79600000  -  Recruitment services
79630000  -  Personnel services except placement and supply services
79633000  -  Staff development services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Manchester, M11 2NS
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Greater Manchester Police seeks to appoint a provider to support the design and delivery of senior level promotion processes.
The provider will be required to deliver a robust, consistent and standardised assessment centre to ensure the credibility of the selection process for our future senior leaders.
The contract will consist of a number of elements, including stakeholder analysis, design (including training and briefing) and resourcing.
The assessment centre structure will vary between the Chief Inspector, Superintendent and Chief Superintendent processes. They must be distinctly different in order to differentiate each of the ranks.
The successful supplier will provide and train assessors, role players and role actors for the activities based on the College of Policing’s Competency and Values Framework (CVF) with the exception of any board or multiple mini interviews.
The assessment centres will be expected to accommodate 6 candidates per day and the duration would be based on the number of applicants.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 430000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The initial term of the contract will be 2 years, with the option to extend for 3 further years (incrementally, in 12 month blocks)
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Whilst the Contracting Authority is the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, the services are essentially being delivered to Greater Manchester Police who will be the main users of the services. Therefore the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police will be given equal rights to the GMCA to enforce the provisions of the Contract, under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Contract management and monitoring information is included in the Invitation to Tender.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  18/01/2019
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  17/07/2019
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  18/01/2019
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Greater Manchester Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime
Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
UK