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International Recruitment Brokerage Support

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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20 Oct 2017 at 14:29

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Department for Education as the buying organisation, with a tender titled "International Recruitment Brokerage Support." This tender falls under the category of recruitment services and is applicable in various locations, including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, and the United Kingdom. The procurement method used is selective, via a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period runs from 2nd October 2017 to 26th January 2018, with the tender period concluding on 14th September 2017.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in the recruitment support sector. Businesses that offer recruitment services and have experience in international recruitment initiatives, especially those that can provide service in multiple languages such as Spanish, French, or German, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. By participating in this procurement, businesses can expand their services and strengthen partnerships within the education sector.

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Notice Title

International Recruitment Brokerage Support

Notice Description

The Recruitment Brokerage Support service will include but is not limited to: 1. Engagement and working with schools that have registered to recruit from international teacher initiatives: a. Offer a recruitment brokerage service b. Act as the key point of contact for the school on behalf of the DfE c. Establish schools' recruitment needs d. Provide support by recommending and shortlisting suitable candidates for interview e. Arrange interviews and confirming outcomes where schools require this support. f. Monitoring and following up on the status of a schools' recruitment of a suitable candidate 2. Engagement and communicationg with candidates on behalf of schools: a. Arrange interviews and confirming outcomes as required. b. Ensure candidates respond to employment offer within two working days 3. Working collaboratively with other service providers, ensuring candidates are not approached by multiple schools. 4. Undertaking agreed activities to encourage school registration to international teacher initiatives; this may include attendance at events and seminars to promote opportunities and engagement with school networks. 5. Providing expert communications and guidance to schools and selected candidates in respect to the recruitment process, in line with the model agreed for international teacher initiatives. 6. Liaising regularly with the Contract Manager regarding system/access changes required on the online candidate pool system; to ensure approached and recruited candidates are no longer visible on the online candidate pool system. 7. Tracking and recording progress of recruitment for schools and candidates on agreed data templates (e.g. approached, appointed and withdrawals), reporting to the Contract Manager weekly. 8. Undertaking training on the online data sharing systems. 9. Service providers will be expected to provide details of activity completed for each day worked. 10. Whilst not essential, it would be advantageous if service providers could speak and write Spanish, French and or German.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0e9442a5-8174-4f5e-818e-949ce16e1384
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4f0c113-620f-431d-9aa5-58e1c4ee6ec0
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£24,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20178 years ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2017 - 26 Jan 2018 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG1 6HG
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

LT EDUCATION

PD LEADERSHIP SERVICES

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