Award

Tender for the Provision of Specialist Temporary Agency Early Years Practitioners

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Nov 2023 at 09:32

Tender

24 Jul 2023 at 10:24

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Birmingham has completed a tender for the Provision of Specialist Temporary Agency Early Years Practitioners. This procurement process falls under the services category and was conducted using the open procedure. The University aims to establish a framework with up to five providers, with a maximum 4-year duration. The tender included award criteria for technical quality, social responsibility, and price evaluation. The contract has been signed with multiple suppliers, providing growth opportunities for businesses in the education sector.

This tender by the University of Birmingham offers opportunities for businesses to provide specialist temporary agency early years practitioners. Businesses in the education and staffing services industry are well-suited to compete. The contract value is substantial at £2,160,000 GBP, with a contract period from November 2023 to October 2027. Businesses with expertise in providing nursery practitioners at different qualification levels can benefit from participating in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Tender for the Provision of Specialist Temporary Agency Early Years Practitioners

Notice Description

The University wishes to establish a framework for the 'Provision of Specialist Temporary Agency Early Years Practitioners' using the OPEN procurement procedure. The University of Birmingham (UoB) has three-day nurseries; The Oaks, The Elms, and The Maples Day Nurseries all of which are / have: * members of the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) - the national charity representing children's day nurseries across the UK, which promotes quality in early years care and education for the benefit of children, their families, and the local community. * All our staff members are paediatric first aid trained * Operation Encompass setting and NSPCC Graded Care Profile trained * Secure entry by fob only and 24-hour CCTV We are dedicated to providing high quality childcare, which offers each individual child a safe, secure, and caring environment. We provide a comprehensive range of stimulating and purposeful opportunities and experiences that allows each child to explore and pursue their own interests and goals to promote and enhance all aspects of their individual development. Page 4 to 8 Our mission is to provide high quality, inclusive childcare and education for University of Birmingham staff and students as well as parents in the local community. Our highly trained team use their skills, warmth, and passion to apply the National Framework for early years which are underpinned by our nursery values. Our aim is to help your child develop physically, intellectually, socially, and emotionally helping to prepare them for their future at school and beyond. We understand that each and every child needs a happy, healthy environment for learning and playing and our day nurseries are dedicated to helping parents provide just that. Children benefit immensely from the rich, stimulating environment and the wealth of learning opportunities that are available to them. The government's Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the framework the nursery follows to provide that assurance. The children are surrounded by their peers and dedicated practitioners to allow them to develop at their own pace.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University wishes to establish a framework for the 'Provision of Specialist Temporary Agency Early Years Practitioners' using the OPEN procurement procedure. The University wishes to establish a framework with up to five (5) providers for the 'Provision of Specialist Temporary Agency Early Years Practitioners'. Page 5 to 8 The annual procurement spend is in the region of up to PS540,000 but there is no guarantee that this level of spend during this new framework will be achieved. The agency margin will be fixed for the duration of the contract, although statutory costs and temporary worker hourly rates may be amended in line with government legislation. The Framework Agreement will last for a period of up to but not exceeding four (4) years (unless terminated under the Framework Agreement provisions). The procurement will be structured as follows: * Specialist Temporary Agency Early Years Practitioners. The Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of five (5) agencies and the allocation of shifts on the following basis: * The first ranked agency, in terms of MEAT will be provided with shift requirements for a twoweek period for 'Band 300 Nursery Practitioner requirements' and will have a period of oneweek to confirm whether or not that they can fulfil the request * Those shifts that have not been fulfilled will then be communicated to the other agencies on the framework * Based on the first response received, those agencies that confirm that they can fulfil the request will be awarded the assignment(s). The specialist temporary agency job roles covered under this framework include but not limited to. * Band 300 Nursery Practitioner Level 3 - Qualified

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e49d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033553-2023
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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

80340000 - Special education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,160,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Contact Name
Rachel Price
Contact Email
r.e.price.1@bham.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 2TT
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

ASPIRE PEOPLE LIMITED UNIT 2-3 EMMANUEL COURT REDDICROFT SUTTON COLDFIELD B73 6BN

HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED 4TH FLOOR 20 TRITON STREET LONDON NW1 3BF

HUMLY MIDLANDS LTD T/A HUMLY RADCLYFFE HOUSE 66 - 68 HAGLEY ROAD EDGBASTON BIRMINGHAM B16 8PF

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