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Contract Extension Managed Services for Temporary Agency Staff for Ubico Ltd (June 2022)

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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04 Nov 2021 at 11:08

Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council is conducting a tender for a contract extension titled "Contract Extension Managed Services for Temporary Agency Staff for Ubico Ltd (June 2022)". This procurement falls under the services category and focuses on providing managed services for temporary agency staff on behalf of Ubico Limited, which is a local authority-owned company. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, having recently been concluded on 4th November 2021. The contract extension will cover a period from 1st November 2021 to 30th June 2022, with a total value of £1,200,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those that can offer managed staffing solutions and demonstrate capability in supplying temporary agency staff. Companies with experience in working with local authorities or in the public sector will be particularly well-suited to compete. The procurement method employed was limited, indicating a streamlined approach, and the buyer is actively seeking suppliers capable of delivering quality services within the specified timeline.

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Notice Title

Contract Extension Managed Services for Temporary Agency Staff for Ubico Ltd (June 2022)

Notice Description

Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) are advertising this contract extension for the provision of Managed Services for temporary agency staff on behalf of Ubico Limited (the Company). Ubico is a local authority owned company and was formed by Cheltenham Borough Council and Cotswold District Council in 2011. Ubico has grown quickly with Forest of Dean, Stroud, Gloucestershire, Tewkesbury and West Oxfordshire Councils joining the Ubico family of Councils. Ubico has a total operating area of about 1200 square miles of the most beautiful and vibrant towns, cities and countryside in the UK. Further information about Ubico can be found on the website: https://www.ubico.co.uk

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract extension for the provision of Managed Services for temporary agency staff on behalf of Ubico Limited (the Company). The extension period commences from 1st November 2021 to 30th June 2022

Procurement Information

An open tender procurement process for Ubico Ltd run by Gloucestershire County Council for a Neutral Vendor Managed Service for the Provision of Temporary Agency Staff, Reference: DN545403 closed on 21st June 2021. Evaluation of responses was conducted and the result concluded. During the post-award standstill period, we received clarification enquiries regarding our evaluation methodology, in particular that relating to the pricing submissions. We promptly conducted further analysis of all pricing submissions received, including seeking clarifications from each bidder. As a result of this, it became apparent that pricing submissions received from the bidders did not meet the requirements set out in the ITT. Further analysis raised concerns that the bids could not be compared on a like for like basis due to a variety of pricing models being submitted. Accordingly, we decided the only fair and realistic course of action was to discontinue the procurement. We will be re-issuing the tender shortly, which will include a revised pricing evaluation methodology, with clearer instructions. The extension covers the period needed to re-procure

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f378
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027658-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Miss Suzanne Dean
Contact Email
charlotte.biggs@ubico.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1452328436

Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TH
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GEOMETRIC RESULTS INTERNATIONAL

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