Planning

Master Vendor Service

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

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Planning

16 Jul 2020 at 16:27

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Master Vendor Service" is being conducted by University College London (UCL) in the industry of personnel supply services, specifically for temporary staff. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 20th July 2020. The location for the services required is London, United Kingdom. Interested recruitment agencies are invited to submit their expressions of interest to UCL via email by the aforementioned deadline.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for recruitment agencies, particularly those with experience in Master Vendor delivery for large organisations similar to UCL. Agencies should be prepared to demonstrate their capability in sourcing and introducing temporary and permanent staff, as the selected vendor will manage employment compliance and cost efficiency. This competitive procurement route may also attract small and medium enterprises (SMEs) seeking to expand their client base within the higher education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Master Vendor Service

Notice Description

BACKGROUND: The main objectives of the Master Vendor procurement is to increase employment regulation compliance, simplify the process for engaging temporary staff and reduce overall costs through a process of delivering fee reductions and tangible cashable savings. To this effect, UCL is launching an alternative model for agency workers involving the establishment of a Master Vendor (MV) Framework Agreement with a single provider, with the potential for a Direct Engagement partner (DE) to be engaged in the future. The Master Vendor supplier shall provide services whilst operating as: * An Employment Business, sourcing and introducing Temporary Workers for hire on assignment to work for a specific period or * An Employment Agency, sourcing and introducing staff to UCL for fixed term or permanent engagements. UCL is looking for agencies with prior Master Vendor delivery experience in an organisation comparable to UCL in size and demand. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE: UCL hereby invites recruitment agencies to apply as prospective tenderers via email to the buyer at ucypooo@ucl.ac.uk Interested parties may submit an expression of interest at any time up until COB 20 July 2020. PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE: University College London (UCL) is not a public body within the meaning of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations") and is not subject to the procurement legislation. Where UCL advertises contracts in the Official Journal of the European Union, it does so on a voluntary basis and does not undertake any obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. UCL reserves its rights in full to adapt or step outside the procedures in the procurement legislation as UCL considers necessary. The route to market for this procurement is competitive with negotiation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2a401419-a5e6-46f0-bec9-0cf67ef4a1e7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c97ed580-7121-4e72-83e1-3cd4a64cfa2b
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
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
16 Jul 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Jul 2020Expired
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
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1E 6BT
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

Notice Documents

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