Tender

National Fire Chiefs Council: The Development & Implementation of a National: Attraction, Selection & Recruitment process for the NFCC Direct Entrant Programme for the UK Fire Service.

THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION

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Tender

07 Mar 2022 at 17:52

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Chief Fire Officers' Association is conducting a tender for the development and implementation of a National Attraction, Selection & Recruitment process for the NFCC Direct Entrant Programme, aimed at enhancing leadership and diversity within the UK Fire Service. This procurement falls under the business services category, specifically focusing on recruitment and training. The tender is currently in the active stage and is set to close on 4 April 2022 at 5:00 PM. The service contract is expected to commence on 16 May 2022, with a duration of one year, and has a total estimated value of £80,000.

This opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in recruitment, consulting, and training services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-positioned to participate in this tender, leveraging their expertise to support the objectives of improving leadership and diversity in the fire service sector. As the tender involves a multi-stage selection process, interested suppliers should ensure they meet the specified criteria to enhance their chances of being shortlisted.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Fire Chiefs Council: The Development & Implementation of a National: Attraction, Selection & Recruitment process for the NFCC Direct Entrant Programme for the UK Fire Service.

Notice Description

The NFCC People Programme has been considering the matter of entry routes into the sector as a key opportunity to improve leadership and diversity across the sector. The Leadership Project commissioned a workstream on Direct Entry (DE) in February 2020 alongside several other initiatives to develop better leaders. As a result, the work on DE has progressed at pace, to such an extent that 11 Fire and Rescue Services are keen to explore and support this new initiative, with the planned commencement of attraction, selection, and recruitment in September 2022. This will be a 4 Stage Process. The first stage requires potential suppliers to meet the Selection Questionnaire criteria set out within the information pack in order to qualify to be successfully Suppliers may at any time be added as long as they successfully meet the minimum criteria as set out in the information/ bid pack. Once you have registered your interest please see Individual Specification Documents in the ITT attachment section. The date for the Tender submission is Monday 04 April 2022 - 5.00pm any submissions after this time will not be considered,

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2688872f-4804-4b75-9bc0-095764ed2f71
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

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

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 May 2022 - 16 May 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
Contact Name
Rishma Poojara
Contact Email
rishma.poojara@nationalfirechiefs.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B7 4HW
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

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