Planning

Early Market Engagement for Future Workforce

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

31 Jan 2025 at 13:05

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

31 Jan 2025 at 13:01

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London (TfL) has initiated an early market engagement process under the title "Early Market Engagement for Future Workforce." This procurement process, classified under the industry category "Supply services of personnel including temporary staff" (CPV 79620000), involves collaboration with multiple London authorities, including the Greater London Authority (GLA), London Fire Brigade, and the Metropolitan Police Service. The process is currently in the planning stage, with key milestones including an engagement end date on 21st February 2025. The project location is centred at postal code E20 1JN in London, England, and the engagement aims to gather market feedback for potential recruitment services procurement, such as contingent labour and permanent recruitment.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage with TfL and its collaborating organisations. The scope of the tender includes services such as talent pool management and resource augmentation, making it highly suitable for recruitment agencies, HR consultancies, and talent management firms. By participating in this market engagement, businesses can position themselves as potential providers for future workforce services and gain insights into public sector demands, thus fostering business growth and expanding their client base in the public procurement sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Market Engagement for Future Workforce

Notice Description

This notice supersedes the previous notice published on 13 January, which was withdrawn by TfL on 15 January, if in this time you have submitted a response you will need to resubmit the revised market sounding questionnaire. Future Workforce This Market Sounding Questionnaire is issued by Transport for London (TfL) in collaboration with the Greater London Authority (GLA), London Fire Brigade, London Legacy Development Corporation, London Transport Museum, Mayor's Office for Policing & Crime, Metropolitan Police Service and Old Park and Park Royal Development Corporation. The collaboration seeks to obtain market feedback in relation to the potential procurement of recruitment services which may include, contingent labour, market insights, permanent recruitment, talent pool, resource augmentation. Recruit train & deploy and statement of works. Organisations wishing to take part in the early market engagement process should complete the Market Sounding Questionnaire and return the document via v_clairesloane@tfl.gov.uk by 21st February 2025. Any clarifications are to be addressed to v_clairesloane@tfl.gov.uk Additional information: This notice supersedes the previous notice published on 13 January, which was withdrawn by TfL on 15 January, if in this time you have submitted a response you will need to resubmit the revised market sounding questionnaire. The aim of this MSQ is to better understand the market interest and capability, and to gather market feedback regarding future workforce services. This is not a call for competition. It is being used as a medium for Transport for London to conduct market engagement, identify interested parties that have the potential to meet the requirements and better understand market capabilities. This notice is issued solely for the purposes of market engagement. No information contained within this notice, or provided during and for this, or any other, market engagement exercise, constitutes any commitment by TfL or any member of the collaboration or any of their stakeholders to undertake any procurement exercise in the future. Please note that the requirements outlined in this document are not exhaustive and are subject to change.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2452e6c8-c7cc-41df-8949-9a3c3a4c6675
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Feb 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
Contact Name
claire sloane
Contact Email
v_clairesloane@tfl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Further Information

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