Notice Information
Notice Title
S1089 2025 Provision of Agency Services
Notice Description
NIE Networks intends, following the process outlined in the Invitation to Tender, to award a number of Framework Agreements to the most economically advantageous Economic Operators for the provision of Recruitment Agency Services, across a number of Lots as detailed below. * Lot 1 - Provision of general temporary staff on an ad-hoc basis to fill short and medium term temporary positions (1 Recruitment Agency) * Lot 2 - Provision of specialist resources on an ad-hoc basis to fill vacancies arising (A panel of up to 10 Recruitment Agencies) * Lot 3 - Provision of executive search on an ad-hoc basis for senior management / executive positions (A panel of not less than one and up to 4 Recruitment Agencies) * Lot 4 - Provision of assistance with advertising and shortlisting of roles on an ad-hoc basis (A panel of not less than one and up to 4 Recruitment Agencies)
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Temporary Staff
NIE Networks intends to place a panel of one organisation on framework agreements for this Lot 1. This Lot is for provision of general temporary staff on an ad-hoc basis to fill short and medium term temporary positions (1 Recruitment Agency) The framework for this lot will be awarded for a period of 5 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 3 year each. This is a possible 8 years in total.
Options: The Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend by a further optional periods of three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years
Renewal: 2 Optional extension periods of up to 2 years each.
Lot 2 - Provision of specialist resourcesNIE Networks intends to place a panel of up to four organisations on framework agreements for this Lot 2. This Lot is for the Provision of specialist resources on an ad-hoc basis to fill vacancies arising (A panel of up to 10 Recruitment Agencies) The Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend by a further optional periods of three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years
Options: The Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend by a further optional periods of three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years
Renewal: The Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend by a further optional periods of three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years
Lot 3 - Executive SearchThis Lot is for the provision of executive search on an ad-hoc basis for senior management / executive positions. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend by a further optional periods of three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years It is anticipated that the four most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot.
Options: The Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend by a further optional periods of three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years
Renewal: The Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend by a further optional periods of three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years
Lot 4 - Advertising and Shortlisting ServiceThis Lot is concerned with Provision of assistance with advertising and shortlisting of roles on an ad-hoc basis (A panel of not less than one and up to 4 Recruitment Agencies). It is anticipated that the four most economically advantageous Economic Operators will be awarded a place on the framework and enter into Framework Agreements for this Lot.
Options: The Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend by a further optional periods of three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years
Renewal: The Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend by a further optional periods of three (3) years, with a total potential duration of eight (8) years
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-049c56
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030044-2024
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
75111100 - Executive services
79600000 - Recruitment services
79611000 - Job search services
79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £16,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £16,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Sep 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Oct 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 96 months
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- angela.hutton@nienetworks.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST,
- Postcode
- BT9 5HT
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Electoral Ward
- Westminster Constituency
Further Information
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