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CPT_23_02 Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles DPS

CPT_23_02 CORPORATE SERVICES TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT RECRUITMENT ROLES DPS

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Tender

22 Feb 2024 at 12:05

Summary of the contracting process

The National Audit Office (NAO) is seeking to establish a multi-Supplier Recruitment services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Agreement for Corporate staff based on 16 different subcategories. The contract value for both Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles Services is £4.2m inclusive of VAT, with new contracts expected to go live by May 2024. The DPS includes temporary and permanent roles covering various categories such as Digital, Communications, Human Resources, and Finance. Interested parties can attend a Virtual Q&A session on March 6, 2024, and submit expressions of interest by March 4, 2024.

This procurement process by NAO offers opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to bid for recruitment services contracts. Businesses with experience in providing corporate staff in areas like Digital, Marketing, and Finance are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on March 25, 2024, and the bid opening scheduled for the same day. Interested suppliers should refer to the DPS Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation for detailed submission criteria and contract terms.

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Notice Title

CPT_23_02 Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles DPS

Notice Description

The National Audit Office (NAO) the UK's independent public spending watchdog is seeking to establish a multi-Supplier Recruitment services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Agreement for the supply of Corporate staff based on 16 different subcategories. The purpose of the DPS Agreement is to provide the NAO with the opportunity to work with experienced organisations who can source candidates for corporate service roles and interested suppliers will be able to submit a bid for maximum of 4 subcategories in total The contract value for both Corporate Services Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Roles Services is PS4.2m inclusive of VAT and the new contracts are expected to go live by May 2024 for an initial period of 3 years with the option to further extend the term of the agreement for a period of up to two years (on the basis of two periods of 12 months).

Lot Information

Corporate Services Temporary Recruitment Roles

The selected suppliers awarded a place on the DPS will be expected to recruit temporary corporate services staff for the NAO as follows: *Sub - Category 1 Digital *Sub - Category 2 Communications and Marketing *Sub - Category 3 Design and Publishing *Sub - Category 4 Human Resources and Learning and Development *Sub - Category 5 Finance/ Payroll/Procurement and Facilities *Sub - Category 6 Executive and Administrative Support *Sub - Category 7 Senior/Strategy and Specialist roles including Non - Executives Director (NED) *Sub - Category 8 Internal and External Audit The estimated value for this lot will be PS3.7m inclusive of VAT which is a combination of both agency commission and pay for temporary staff. Additional information: The total estimated value of the DPS will cover temporary and permanent services

Options: Consideration of contract extensions shall be detailed within DPS ITT Documentation and suppliers are requested to refer to the published DPS ITT document for further information.

Renewal: Consideration of contract renewal shall be detailed within DPS ITT Documentation and suppliers are requested to refer to the published DPS ITT document for further information.

Corporate Services Permanent Recruitment Roles

The selected suppliers awarded contracts will be expected to recruit permanent corporate service staff for the NAO as follows: *Sub - Category 9 Digital *Sub - Category 10 Communications and Marketing *Sub - Category 11 Design and Publishing *Sub - Category 12 Human Resources and Learning and Development *Sub - Category 13 Finance/ Payroll/Procurement and Facilities *Sub - Category 14 Executive and Administrative Support *Sub - Category 15 Senior/Strategy and Specialist roles including Non - Executives Director (NED) *Sub - Category 16 Internal and External Audit The estimated value for this lot will be PS562k inclusive of VAT which is a combination of both agency commission only. Additional information: The total estimated value of the DPS will cover temporary and permanent services

Options: Consideration of contract extensions shall be detailed within DPS ITT Documentation and suppliers are requested to refer to the published DPS ITT documentation for further information.

Renewal: Consideration of contract renewal shall be detailed within ITT Documentation and suppliers are requested to refer to the published DPS ITT documentation for further information.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043c1b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005791-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic, Framework
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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,551,666 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2024Expired
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
CPT_23_02 CORPORATE SERVICES TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT RECRUITMENT ROLES DPS
Contact Name
Central Procurement team
Contact Email
nao.procurement@nao.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2077985343

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 9SP
Post Town
South West 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
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Pimlico North
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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