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Managed Service Provider - Neutral Vendor for Contingent Workers, Permanent Recruitment and Statement of Works - AWARD

ORDNANCE SURVEY

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Summary of the contracting process

Ordnance Survey (OS), Britain's mapping agency based in Southampton, has awarded a service contract entitled "Managed Service Provider - Neutral Vendor for Contingent Workers, Permanent Recruitment and Statement of Works" under the recruitment services category. The procurement stage, now marked as complete, culminated in an award to Comensura Ltd. The contract, valued at £28 million, will commence on 1 April 2025 and conclude on 31 March 2027, with an option to extend annually for up to two additional years. This procurement was executed using a Further Competition through the ESPO MSTAR4 Framework (Lot 1A - Neutral Vendor). The progress of the tender adhered to key deadlines, with the tender period closing on 23 September 2024, and the award date on 25 October 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those providing temporary agency workers, permanent recruitment services, and statement of works. The neutral vendor model adopted by OS allows for diverse engagement scenarios, including overseas projects, further enhancing the business scope. Firms experienced in handling large-scale, strategic workforce solutions and possessing robust compliance mechanisms will find this contract beneficial for growth. The lack of exclusivity within the contract suggests potential for multiple contract wins, offering businesses flexibility and the possibility to maximize service delivery efficiencies across varied geographical locations.

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Notice Title

Managed Service Provider - Neutral Vendor for Contingent Workers, Permanent Recruitment and Statement of Works - AWARD

Notice Description

Contracts Finder Award Notice Information for Notice Title of Contract - Managed Service Provider (Neutral Vendor) for Contingent Workers, Permanent Recruitment Services and Statement of Works Value of Contract - PS28 million Contract Start Date - 1 April 2025 Contract End Date - 31 March 2027 Contract Type - Service Contract Procedure Type - Further Competition through ESPO MSTAR4 Framework (Lot 1A - Neutral Vendor) Description - Ordnance Survey Ltd (OS) is Britain's mapping agency and is responsible for the surveying, production, maintenance and marketing of a wide range of geographic information, relied on by government, business and individuals. Ordnance Survey (OS) has appointed a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to provide temporary agency workers, permanent recruitment services and statement of works requirements under a neutral vendor model to OS. The supply of potential workers under Hire-Train-Deploy is also included within the scope of this contract. The scope of the contract will also include the option for overseas engagement of Temporary Agency Workers or statement of works requirements. The contract will be for two years with the option to extend annually for a further two years (2+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions were taken the full length of the contract would be for four years. The value of the contract is being set at up to PS7m per annum. This contract does not provide any exclusivity for the supply of the Services. OS does not guarantee any minimum quantities or value of Services during the term of the contract to the Managed Service Provider. OS does not guarantee that PS7m will be spent per annum and this is being set as a maximum limit for the purpose of setting a contract value. Ordnance Survey completed this procurement as a Further Competition through the framework 653F_23 ESPO Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources (MSTAR4) and Lot 1a - Neutral (Neutral Vendor).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-443d2ce7-2f92-4bd7-af4a-70f50fd82418
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9313aca-e590-47a5-8b3b-ed321c1d5b90
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£28,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ORDNANCE SURVEY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO16 0AS
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
Westminster Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMENSURA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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