Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)

111357

Reading Enterprise Centre, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Earley Gate

Reading

RG6 6BU

Contact person: Daniel Dabrowski

Telephone: +44 1183784304

E-mail: supc@sums.ac.uk

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es):

Main address: https://www.supc.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/86623

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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=87628&B=SUPC

Additional 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=87628&B=SUPC

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

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Recruitment Services

Reference number: PFB4054 SU

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79600000 - Recruitment services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

procurement of recruitment services.

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 200000000.00 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

Non -Specialist Roles

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

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

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Non -Specialist Roles

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

2 years with a possible 24-month extension.

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: yes

Identification of the project: Various projects funded by EU in member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Specialist IT Roles

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

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

79600000 - Recruitment services

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Specialist IT Roles

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

2 years with a possible 24-month extension.

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: yes

Identification of the project: Various projects funded by EU in member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Specialist Commercial Roles

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

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

79600000 - Recruitment services

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Specialist Commercial Roles

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

2 years with a possible 24-month extension.

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: yes

Identification of the project: Various projects funded by EU in member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Specialist Executive/Senior Leadership Roles

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

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

79600000 - Recruitment services

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Specialist Executive/Senior Leadership Roles

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

2 years with a possible 24-month extension.

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: yes

Identification of the project: Various projects funded by EU in member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Medical and Veterinary Roles

Lot No: 5

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

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

79600000 - Recruitment services

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Medical and Veterinary Roles

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

2 years with a possible 24-month extension.

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: yes

Identification of the project: Various projects funded by EU in member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Academic Roles

Lot No: 6

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

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

79600000 - Recruitment services

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Academic Roles

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

2 years with a possible 24-month extension.

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: yes

Identification of the project: Various projects funded by EU in member institutions across the UK

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Recruitment One -Stop Shop

Lot No: 7

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

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

79600000 - Recruitment services

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Recruitment One -Stop Shop

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

2 years with a possible 24-month extension.

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: yes

Identification of the project: Various projects funded by EU in member institutions across the UK

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

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: 80

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 06/01/2025

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

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

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium

0118 378 4441

Reading

RG6 6BU

Telephone: +44 7539062316

E-mail: supc@sums.ac.uk