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Recruitment Assessment Services (2022)

BANK OF ENGLAND

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05 Sep 2022 at 14:28

Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England has awarded a contract titled "Recruitment Assessment Services (2022)" for assessment centre services for recruitment in England. The tender, with ID CON/1000681, was conducted through a mini-competition on Lot 5 of the ESPO 3S_18 framework agreement. The contract value is £1,000,000, and the procurement method used was selective. The contract period starts on 1st July 2022 and ends on 30th June 2027, with the tender period closing on 20th May 2022.

This awarded contract by the Bank of England provides an opportunity for firms offering recruitment assessment services to engage with the bank. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would find this tender particularly suitable as the Bank of England indicates SME suitability. Businesses in the recruitment services industry are well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to support the Bank's recruitment campaigns for both new talent and experienced hires.

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Notice Title

Recruitment Assessment Services (2022)

Notice Description

This 5-year call-off contract is a retender of the Bank's recruitment assessment services contract, used to support the Bank's Future Talent team with their campaign recruitment (e.g. graduates, apprentices, industrial placements etc.). The Bank's Experienced Hires team also uses this service to support their high volume campaigns. This contract has been procured via a mini-competition on Lot 5 of the ESPO 3S_18 framework agreement (Assessment Services, Strategic HR Services).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f6f17759-d04b-49df-b033-7dfcd3545537
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f37c3c50-e70b-4e1d-b63d-8615e35c531a
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BANK OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2R 8AH
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
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
City of London
Electoral Ward
Walbrook
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PENNA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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