Award

Psychometric Testing Services and a Supporting Web-Based Platform

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 Aug 2022 at 14:27

Tender

18 Mar 2022 at 16:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has issued a tender for the provision of Psychometric Testing Services and a Supporting Web-Based Platform. This procurement falls under the services category and utilises an open procedure method. The tender is currently in an active status with a value of £1,250,000. The main procurement category is services, and the tender period ends on 25th April 2022, with the bid opening scheduled for the same date. The buyer, Scottish Government, located in Glasgow, has set the award criteria with 70% weight on quality and 30% on price.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses specialising in time accounting or human resources software development services to compete. Companies with experience in delivering HR assessments and associated services, information technology services, assessment centre services for recruitment, and recruitment services are well-suited to participate. The contract duration is 18 months with a possible extension of up to an additional 12 months. The submission method is through electronic submission, and the Scottish Government, acting as the buyer, aims to select suppliers based on economic and technical criteria specified in the tender documentation.

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Notice Title

Psychometric Testing Services and a Supporting Web-Based Platform

Notice Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Psychometric Testing Services and a Supporting Web-Based Platform.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Psychometric Testing Services and a Supporting Web-Based Platform. As part of an HR Transformation Programme, a new Applicant Tracking System (ATS) has been selected and tested to which will provide hiring managers with 24/7 access to real time reporting and will improve the hiring process. The ATS system provided by iCIMS went live in December 2021. The HR Transformation Programme has also identified that the current method for HR Assessments and Associated services can be modernised and therefore have a requirement for a supplier to provide a digital platform providing assessments that applicants are able to complete online and in their own time thus removing the current requirement for applicants to book and attend assessment days. The new system will be required to integrate with the ATS system to provide a simple, one-stop shop user friendly experience for applicants. This will be advertised as a single supplier contract opportunity. The supplier will be required to provide assessment and related services relating to the recruitment and internal vacancy filling including our Graduate Development Programme on behalf of the Scottish Government Directorates, Agencies and Non-Ministerial Offices. The contract will be for a period of 18 months with the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0323be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024327-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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


CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package

72212450 - Time accounting or human resources software development services

72222300 - Information technology services

79600000 - Recruitment services

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
paul.packett@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412420133

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

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