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Portfolio Management Division Provision of Contingent Labour - AWARD

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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06 Feb 2018 at 13:30

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has completed the procurement process for the provision of contingent labour, specifically aimed at recruitment services to support various programmes including the Census Transformation Programme. This award, classified under recruitment services within the industry category, was marked as active on 14 November 2017. The contract period commenced on 30 October 2017 and extends until 30 June 2019. The procurement method employed was selective, utilising a restricted procedure for the tender that closed on 18 September 2017.

This tender presents an exceptional opportunity for recruitment agencies and consultancies specialising in programme and project management staffing. Businesses with expertise in providing temporary personnel qualified in project controls, management, and reporting—a minimum of five years' experience with recognised qualifications—is an advantage. Companies that possess Baseline Personnel Security Standards (BPSS) clearance and can respond swiftly to staffing needs are well-suited to compete for this contract, tapping into the growing demand for skilled temporary staff in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Portfolio Management Division Provision of Contingent Labour - AWARD

Notice Description

ONS are seeking to appoint a provider of recruitment services the Service Provider to assist with the sourcing of temporary staff within the programmes and projects being undertaken by ONS, which include: Census Transformation Programme Data Collection Transformation Programme Economic Statistics Transformation Programme ONS Big Data Project ONS shortly intends to promote an opportunity to organisations that are interested in bidding for the role of Service Provider, and hereby invite you to confirm whether you would be interested in receiving the statement of requirements SOR and being invited to submit a tender. Please note that this opportunity is to source a specialist supplier with demonstrable experience and capability of recruiting programme and project management staff only. ONS have previously sought expressions of interest for this opportunity from suppliers under Lot 2 of NMNC but has taken the decision not to appoint a managed service provider. Full details of the appointment and the scope of the Service Provider will be provided within the SOR. However, for your information, the following outline information is provided: 1. The Requirement ONS have a requirement for short term contingent labour to support the provision of project management activities. Resource is required across a number of programmes and projects being undertaken by ONS, although the Census Transformation Programme CTP requires the largest number of project staff. More specifically, ONS requires skilled and experienced individuals to plug gaps whist we are recruiting or to increase our capacity; it is unlikely that any appointment will be required for longer than 4 - 6 weeks. The areas of expertise that ONS is likely to require contingent labour include: Project Planning Dependency Management Project Controls and Metrics Reporting and Briefing Delivery Assurance Quality Management Configuration & Information Management Change Control Risk Management Benefits Management Cost Modelling/Cost Control Temporary Work Seekers should have recognised qualifications (e.g. APM, or Prince2 or MoR at practitioner level) and a minimum of 5 years' experience. Additional to this all appointees must hold Baseline Personnel Security Standards BPSS clearance to before arriving on site. More details on the BPSS can be found in the following link:

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c0b48b7-f601-4a32-b832-cb5c1bcce73c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Nov 20178 years ago
Contract Period
30 Oct 2017 - 30 Jun 2019 1-2 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
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GWENT
Postcode
NP10 8XG
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

EVISA SOLUTIONS

PARITY PROFESSIONALS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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