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Permanent Recruitment of Procurement Operations positions

HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED seeking a specialist recruitment agency for the permanent recruitment of Procurement Operations staff. This tender is classified under recruitment services and is located in the East Midlands and London, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract period began on 21st July 2015 and is set to end on 31st December 2015. Suppliers were required to submit their tenders by 12:00 Noon on 7th July 2015.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for recruitment agencies with experience in sourcing talent across various sectors, especially those outside the rail and construction industries. Businesses that can demonstrate prior success in similar tendered contracts, and are committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) strategies, would be particularly well-suited to compete. HS2 is especially keen on reaching underrepresented groups, making this a valuable opportunity for agencies focused on innovative recruitment practices.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Permanent Recruitment of Procurement Operations positions

Notice Description

HS2 Ltd have an urgent requirement to recruit permanent Procurement Operations staff to support key programme milestones. HS2 require a specialist recruitment agency to conduct an extensive search of the market in order to attract the best talent, including passive candidates within a timescale of eight weeks commencing from the 21st July 2015. Suppliers will need to pre-qualify and submit a detailed tender response by 12:00 Noon, 7th July 2015. Suppliers are required to clearly explain how they have conducted similar searches across the UK and specifically outside the rail and construction industry to source talent. This must be accompanied by case studies and evidence of previous experience highlighting how previous campaigns have been completed successfully delivering the clients brief. Equality Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) is extremely important to HS2 Ltd and we are conscious of the industry challenges. Suppliers will be required to submit examples of reaching out to traditionally under represented sectors of society, such as women, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and those requiring innovative and flexible ways of working. ED&I policies and practices are to be presented within the tender to demonstrate the suppliers capability to meet HS2 required standards. The supplier's demonstrable ability to meet the project milestones, including the capability and capacity of the delivery team must provide HS2 Ltd the confidence in the supplier's ability to fulfil this requirement. All documentation submitted must be verifiable through testimonials or references if required. Additional information: All potential suppliers must obtain details of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and submit their tender through the HS2 eSourcing portal. All potential suppliers are required to express an interest by registering on the HS2 eSourcing portal (www.hs2.bravosolution.co.uk). Registering is only required once. Registering: Potential supplier should browse to the HS2 eSourcing portal and complete the following: a) Click the 'click here to register' link. b) Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue'. c) Enter your business and user details. d) Note the username you use and click 'save' when complete. e) You will then receive an e-mail with your unique password. Access to the ITT: a) Login to the HS2 eSourcing portal with your unique username and password. b) Click on the 'ITTs open to all suppliers' link. c) Click on the relevant titled ITT item. d) Click the 'express interest' button in the 'actions' box on the left hand side of the page (this will move the ITT pack into the applicants 'my ITT' box). This is a secure area for projects only. e) Click on the ITT code. The applicant can now access any attachments by clicking the 'settings and buyer attachments' in the actions box. f) Download the documents relating to the ITT. Click 'attachments' on the left hand side. The number in brackets refers to number of documents that need to be downloaded. Click on the bold and underlined filename. Select 'save' and store on your PC. Responding to the ITT: a) Instructions on completing the ITT through the eSourcing Portal are contained in the ITT documents. For further assistance contact the BravoSolution helpdesk which is available Monday to Friday (8:00 am to 18:00 pm) GMT on: a) email - help@bravosolution.co.uk or b) telephone +44 8003684850.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-882033c5-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acfb1420-4879-499f-a5b7-de25e6794ea0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
£111,030 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 201510 years ago
Contract Period
20 Jul 2015 - 31 Dec 2015 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON,
Postcode
E14 5AB
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England), TLI London
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSIGHT EXECUTIVE GROUP

Further Information

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