Award

Framework for the Provision of End-to-End Recruitment Services for Infrastructure and Projects Division

TRANSLINK

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Apr 2023 at 14:30

Tender

17 Nov 2022 at 11:59

Summary of the contracting process

Translink, a public transportation company based in Belfast, United Kingdom, has completed the award stage of a tender for a framework contract titled "Framework for the Provision of End-to-End Recruitment Services for Infrastructure and Projects Division". This tender falls under the services category and aims to recruit technical and professional specialists for capital and maintenance works projects. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the awarded contract involves two suppliers, CORVUS RECRUITMENT LTD and MCS PERSONNEL LIMITED.

This tender opportunity provides business growth prospects for recruitment agencies and personnel service providers looking to collaborate with Translink. With a focus on social value objectives, the successful contractors will have opportunities to contribute to important infrastructure projects. The framework agreement allows for flexibility in service provision, with no guaranteed business levels, indicating scope for varied business sizes to participate. Interested businesses should review the detailed tender criteria on the eTendersNI portal to submit their responses effectively.

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Notice Title

Framework for the Provision of End-to-End Recruitment Services for Infrastructure and Projects Division

Notice Description

Translink wishes to establish a Framework for the Provision of End-to-End Recruitment Services. The appointed Contractor(s) will provide all services from candidate sourcing to verbal offer stage, to support the Infrastructure and Projects division within Translink, who potentially will require a variety of technical and professional specialist roles to fulfil a programme of capital and maintenance works projects. The Framework Agreement will appoint one Primary Contractor and one Secondary Contractor. There is no guaranteed level of business. Services will be commissioned on an ad-hoc basis. Suppliers will be ranked on the framework based on their ranking on the initial framework tender process. Under this procurement the Contractor(s) will be required to support the Clients social value objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions and / or award criteria may relate, in particular, to social value. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Translink wishes to establish a Framework for the Provision of End-to-End Recruitment Services. The appointed Contractor(s) will provide all services from candidate sourcing to verbal offer stage, to support the Infrastructure and Projects division within Translink, who potentially will require a variety of technical and professional specialist roles to fulfil a programme of capital and maintenance works projects. The Framework Agreement will appoint one Primary Contractor and one Secondary Contractor. There is no guaranteed level of business. Services will be commissioned on an ad-hoc basis. Suppliers will be ranked on the framework based on their ranking on the initial framework tender process. Under this procurement the Contractor(s) will be required to support the Clients social value objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions and / or award criteria may relate, in particular, to social value. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.

Renewal: The option to extend by a further 24 months. No individual single extension will be granted for a period longer than 12 months and any extension will be at the discretion of the Client.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03860c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010529-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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

75131100 - General personnel services for the government

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

79600000 - Recruitment services

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSLINK
Contact Name
etnitranslink.co.uk
Contact Email
etni@translink.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 7LX
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

CORVUS RECRUITMENT

MCS PERSONNEL

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