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3S_18 Strategic HR Services

ESPO

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20 Aug 2018 at 15:39

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "3S_18 Strategic HR Services" is being conducted by ESPO, a central purchasing body based in Leicester, England. This process falls under the recruitment services industry and is presently in the Award stage, with the award officially dated 2nd July 2018. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a total contract value of £100 million. The associated contract period commenced on 3rd July 2018 and is set to conclude on 2nd July 2020. It includes various services such as executive and managerial recruitment, HR business process outsourcing, and assessment services, serving multiple contracting authorities across the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of providing human resources and recruitment services. Businesses that specialise in recruitment, HR support, or related consulting services will find this an advantageous opportunity, given the framework's extensive coverage and the diverse range of roles available across sectors, including healthcare, education, and emergency services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

3S_18 Strategic HR Services

Notice Description

The principle requirement of this Framework is to provide Customers with access to a range of suitably qualified and experienced Service Providers who are able to offer a range of advice, support and a variety of Human Resources and Personnel services, both strategic and transactional. These services will include; Permanent and Interim ad-hoc recruitment at all levels from Executive to Entry Level staff, candidate assessment and testing services, outplacement and career transition services and a suite of HR services which will provide Customers of all levels with flexible access to a variety of HR business process outsourcing tools. Lot 1A - Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment - Admin, HR & Business Support Lot 1B - Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment - Blue Light & Emergency Services Lot 1C - Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment - Commercial (Finance, Procurement & Legal) Lot 1D -Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment - Education Lot 1E - Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment - Health & Social Care Lot 1F -Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment - IT, Digital, Media & Marketing Lot 2 -Executive and Managerial Permanent Recruitment Lot 3 - Multi-role Temporary Recruitment Lot 4 - Multi-role Permanent Recruitment Lot 5 - Assessment & Testing Services Lot 6 - Outplacement & Career Transition Services Lot 7 - HR Business Process Outsourcing Lot 7A -Recruitment Process Outsourcing Lot 7B - Absence Management Lot 7C - Payroll Management Lot 7D - Administration of Employment Contracts Lot 7E - Discipline and Grievance Management Lot 7F - Administration of New Starters/Leavers Lot 7G - HR Development and Consultancy Lot 7H - HR Professional Support and Helplines Lot 7I - Statutory Employment Checks Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU ("the Directive"), the Framework Agreement is open for use by Contracting Authorities (as defined by the Directive) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; or any Contracting Authority established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available on: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal ESPO proposes to establish a commercial trading company whose target clients will be third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier will be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with that commercial trading company on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. The Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other procurement legislation. The trading company will enter into the framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0db954c5-3339-4d0b-b4f4-482f6016e740
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20187 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jul 2018 - 2 Jul 2020 2-3 years
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
ESPO
Contact Name
ESPO
Contact Email
tenders@espo.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 1ES
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PLESE THE ATTACHED LIST

Further Information

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