Expire date: 10/11/2023
External Reference: 2023-512021
FTS Reference: 2023-022369
Prior information notice
Information
Prior information notice
Prior information notice
Services
This notice aims at reducing time limits for receipt of tenders
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
National Nuclear Laboratory
GB927282900
Chadwick House, Birchwood Park
Warrington
WA3 6AE
UK
Contact person:
Gill Hale
Telephone:
+44 1925933744
E-mail:
gillian.m.hale@uknnl.com
NUTS code:
UKD61 -
Warrington
Main address:
https://www.nnl.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/124934
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=71100&B=NNLAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=71100&B=NNL
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
Other activity:
National Nuclear Laboratory_Research and Developement
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
NNL Recruitment Services Framework
Reference number:
NNLC499
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79600000
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Recruitment services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The aim of this Framework Agreement is to give NNL an opportunity to work with the most competent recruitment agencies in the industry to help us improve our recruitment of quality staff, as well as reducing employee turnover at NNL.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 1000000.00
GBP
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
Tenders may be submitted for
all lots
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Procurement and Commercial
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
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Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79621000
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Supply services of office personnel
79623000
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Supply services of commercial or industrial workers
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD61 -
Warrington
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:
Chadwick House, Warrington, WA3 6AE
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
We are looking for trusted partners to work closely with us, understanding our strategic ambitions, the landscape we work within and sourcing great candidates to help us fill our valuable roles. Working closely with the NNL in house recruitment team, our partners will be able to provide quality high calibre candidates. The typical roles we are looking to fill have been broken down into the following lots
Lot 1 – Procurement and Commercial
Provide strategic and operational procurement / commercial support across NNL.
Lot 2 – Finance / Audit
Provide strategic and operational Finance / Audit support across NNL.
Lot 3 – Legal
Provide strategic and operational Legal support across NNL.
Lot 4 – Strategy/Marketing and Communication
Provide strategic and operational marketing / strategy support across NNL.
Lot 5 – HR
Provide strategic and operational HR support across NNL.
Lot 6 – Admin Roles
This lot is designed to cover office-based support staff as well as clerical style support roles administrators, Personal Assistants, and secretaries.
Lot 7 – IT
Provide strategic and operational IT Support across NNL.
This lot covers (but is not limited to) the full range of IT, ITC, data, digital, cloud, security, infrastructure, architecture, and technical roles. It covers the full scope from IT helpdesk staff to field support to right through to senior IT managers.
Lot 8 – CISO
Provide strategic and operational CISO Support across NNL.
The lot cover the full range of CISO roles including but not limited to information, cyber, and technology security.
Lot 9 - Engineering
This lot covers a "wide range of engineering disciplines, at all levels, including but not limited to E,C&I, Process, Mechanical, Civil and Ventilation as well as Construction, Commissioning and Asset Management.
Lot 10 – Scientific / Nuclear
This lot covers a variety of scientific and nuclear roles including but not limited to: Irradiated Fuel Characterisation Scientist, materials scientist, senior research technologist, geologist, geoscientist, fuel performance scientist, corrosion scientist, environmental scientist, research scientist, research technologist, chemical scientist, nuclear physicist, health and nuclear medicine technology manager, nuclear safety regulator, nuclear materials control officer, nuclear reactor chemist, nuclear scientist, safety case.
Lot 11 – Project Management
Our Project Management team sits centrally. The team provides project management support across the business including - an organisational framework, systems and guidance, clearly defined accountabilities, deliverables, and tools.
This lot covers all roles / levels in the project management sphere including but not limited to project managers, project support officers, project controllers, project planners and estimators.
Lot 12 – Sales / Account Management
The sales / account management team work to understand our customers' requirements, their future business, and mutual longer-term needs.
As well as identifying new work from our customers, the Account Directors have an overview of what is being delivered to support a consistent, positive, experience for the customer.
This lot covers roles in the sales and account management sphere including but not limited to account managers, account directors, sales managers etc.
Lot 13 – Executive
This lot covers roles at the executive / director level for example: heads of, directors, executives, and chief executive officers within all functions.
Lot 1 – Procurement and Commercial
Provide strategic and operational procurement / commercial support across NNL.
Lot 2 – Finance / Audit
Provide strategic and operational Finance / Audit support across NNL.
Lot 3 – Legal
Provide strategic and operational Legal support across NNL.
Lot 4 – Strategy/Marketing and Communication
Provide strategic and operational marketing / strategy support across NNL.
Lot 5 – HR
Provide strategic and operational HR support across NNL.
Lot 6 – Admin Roles
This lot is designed to cover office-based support staff as well as clerical style support roles administrators, Personal Assistants, and secretaries.
Lot 7 – IT
Provide strategic and operational IT Support across NNL.
This lot covers (but is not limited to) the full range of IT, ITC, data, digital, cloud, security, infrastructure, architecture, and technical roles. It covers the full scope from IT helpdesk staff to field support to right through to senior IT managers.
Lot 8 – CISO
Provide strategic and operational CISO Support across NNL.
The lot cover the full range of CISO roles including but not limited to information, cyber, and technology security.
Lot 9 - Engineering
This lot covers a "wide range of engineering disciplines, at all levels, including but not limited to E,C&I, Process, Mechanical, Civil and Ventilation as well as Construction, Commissioning and Asset Management.
Lot 10 – Scientific / Nuclear
This lot covers a variety of scientific and nuclear roles including but not limited to: Irradiated Fuel Characterisation Scientist, materials scientist, senior research technologist, geologist, geoscientist, fuel performance scientist, corrosion scientist, environmental scientist, research scientist, research technologist, chemical scientist, nuclear physicist, health and nuclear medicine technology manager, nuclear safety regulator, nuclear materials control officer, nuclear reactor chemist, nuclear scientist, safety case.
Lot 11 – Project Management
Our Project Management team sits centrally. The team provides project management support across the business including - an organisational framework, systems and guidance, clearly defined accountabilities, deliverables, and tools.
This lot covers all roles / levels in the project management sphere including but not limited to project managers, project support officers, project controllers, project planners and estimators.
Lot 12 – Sales / Account Management
The sales / account management team work to understand our customers' requirements, their future business, and mutual longer-term needs.
As well as identifying new work from our customers, the Account Directors have an overview of what is being delivered to support a consistent, positive, experience for the customer.
This lot covers roles in the sales and account management sphere including but not limited to account managers, account directors, sales managers etc.
Lot 13 – Executive
This lot covers roles at the executive / director level for example: heads of, directors, executives, and chief executive officers within all functions.
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: 1000000.00
GBP
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
The aim is to have up to 3 suppliers per lot, with the highest scoring bidders securing a place. Suppliers can bid for multiple lots, if successfully passing the Stage 1 Selection Qualification Questions.
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
The opportunity will be published using the Restricted 2 Stage Procedure (Public Contracting Regulations 2015). Suppliers must qualify at Stage 1 (Selection/Qualification) and be invited to submit a response at Invitation to Tender Stage 2 of the procurement.
II.3)
Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
06/09/2023
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.2.1)
Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Recruitment Agencies.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.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:
36
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
: no
IV.2)
Administrative information
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2)
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)
Additional information
A supplier engagement Teams call will take place on Wednesday 23rd August 2023, 11:00 - 12:00. If you would like to join please send a message in CTM so I can add you onto the attendees list.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
National Nuclear Laboratory Limited
Chadwick House, Birchwood Park
Warrington
WA3 6AE
UK
E-mail:
nnl.procurement@uknnl.com
Internet address:
https://www.nnl.co.uk
VI.4.2)
Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.4)
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
National Nuclear Laboratory
Chadwick House, Birchwood Park
Warrington
WA3 6AE
UK
E-mail:
nnl.procurement@uknnl.com
Internet address:
https://www.nnl.co.uk