Tender

Career Returner Programme Partner

BANK OF ENGLAND

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Tender

06 Apr 2023 at 13:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England is seeking a partner for its Career Returner Programme, offering support services for professionals returning from extended career breaks. The procurement involves providing services such as advertisement of vacancies, coaching for returner cohorts, and line management briefings. The contract, valued at £280,000 GBP, is for a 2-year term with potential extensions. The tender, with a deadline of 4th May 2023, falls under the services category and follows an open procedure. The Bank of England, located in London, United Kingdom, is the buying organization for this procurement.

This tender from the Bank of England presents an opportunity for businesses providing placement services and career guidance to compete for a lucrative contract. Companies specialising in supporting professionals returning to work after career breaks can leverage their expertise to meet the Bank's requirements. The tender's focus on providing subject matter expertise on integrating career returners into the Bank makes it suitable for firms with a strong background in personnel placement and coaching services. The electronic submission method and clear contract renewal terms offer a transparent process for interested businesses to engage with the Bank of England.

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Notice Title

Career Returner Programme Partner

Notice Description

The Bank of England ('the Bank') has a requirement for support services in the management of a Career Returner Programme.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Bank of England (the "Bank") has managed a Career Returner Programme since 2018 for professionals that have taken extended career breaks of 2 years or more. From the programme's inception, the Bank has engaged a programme partner for the provision of support services which includes the advertisement of vacancies, coaching for returner cohorts, and line management briefings. This procurement aims to put in place a new programme partner contract to allow this initiative to continue. The programme partner will also provide subject matter expertise to the Bank on the topic of career returners, including advice on how to successfully integrate career returners into the Bank. This contract will be for a 2 year term with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Renewal: 2 year term with option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bd5a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010181-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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

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


CPV Codes

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

79634000 - Career guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£280,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BANK OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
Bintu Sesay
Contact Email
corporate.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2034612595

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
TLI London

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Walbrook
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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