Tender

TfL 94905 - Assessment Framework

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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Tender

18 Jun 2021 at 08:52

Tender Notice
Tender

16 Jun 2021 at 16:53

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London (TfL) is conducting an open tender for the "TfL 94905 - Assessment Framework", aimed at sourcing online Pre-Application Testing and Assessment Services for recruitment. This procurement falls under the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015 and has a budget between £600,000 and £800,000. The tender period will conclude on 16th July 2021, with the contract expected to commence on 12th August 2021 and run for a four-year duration, making this an extensive opportunity for service providers in London, England.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses that specialise in recruitment services, particularly those capable of delivering tailored assessment frameworks for high volume and specialised recruitment processes. Given TfL's annual influx of approximately 150,000 applications across diverse roles, businesses with experience in large-scale recruitment assessments, talent acquisition, and graduate programmes would be well-positioned to compete. Companies focusing on innovative testing solutions that align with TfL's commitment to diversity and talent representation may find this particularly advantageous.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TfL 94905 - Assessment Framework

Notice Description

This is a competitive procurement for Framework for online Pre-Application Testing and Assessment Services for recruitment. It is to be conducted under the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015, The Open Procedure is used. The Framework will be valid for up to 4 years. Other members of the GLA (Greater London Authority) Group may at a later stage choose to call off from these services in the future. The success of Transport for London (TfL) relies on the talent that it brings in. It is vital that this talent, at all levels, reflects both the future business needs of the organisation and the demographics of the population that TfL serves; equally representing a fit with the values we hold as an organisation. Testing is used to reduce volumes to a manageable pool to take forward to role specific assessment centres or interview stage Each year TfL receives around 150,000 applications per annum for a wide range of roles across all areas and levels within our business. These roles vary from entry level positions in customer facing roles through to specialist operational and functional positions, up to senior management level. Some of our roles are quite unique, we currently often look into a more tailored approach to our testing The Framework will be made up of the following : Lot 1 Testing for High Volume recruitment Lot 2 Testing for General recruitment Lot 3 Testing for Talent Acquisition Lot 4 Testing for Graduate and Apprentice recruitment The opportunity can be found at: The tender is available on: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=/Login/LogUserOut You will need to log in /register on the link above. The tender is called TfL 94905 Assessment Framework Additional information: The tender is available on: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=/Login/LogUserOut You will need to log in /register on the link above. The tender is called TfL 94905 Assessment Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-99bae7b0-3298-47ad-b4b3-3ec91eef8302
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6df1dfcd-c92f-41c6-a674-c6e076f653b0
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

CPV Codes

75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Aug 2021 - 12 Oct 2025 4-5 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
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8NJ
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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