Planning

PIN - Managed service for recruitment agencies

HARRIS FEDERATION

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Planning

30 Sep 2024 at 16:12

Summary of the contracting process

The Harris Federation, a body governed by public law and specialising in the education sector, has announced a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for a managed service for recruitment agencies. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage. The Harris Federation, consisting of 55 academies located in the London and Essex area with its head office in East Croydon, seeks to gauge interest from the market before potentially initiating a tender process. The main objective is to streamline recruitment activities, ensure policy compliance, and achieve cost-effective outcomes, covering both contingent and permanent positions. The geographic focus areas are UKI (London) and UKJ (South East), and the procurement category is services related to recruitment. Suppliers interested may anticipate a future notice date around 28th October 2024.

This procurement process presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in managed recruitment services, particularly those with experience in educational sectors. Vendors with capabilities in agency management, recruitment process management, data analytics, compliance, and financial management are well-suited to compete. The tender aims to establish a framework covering various recruitment needs, including casual workers, emergency relief, long-term assignments, fixed-term contracts, and permanent hires. This initiative could be highly beneficial for businesses looking to grow their market reach within the educational sector, particularly in providing comprehensive recruitment services across multiple specialisations.

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Notice Title

PIN - Managed service for recruitment agencies

Notice Description

This PIN is not binding and does not signify the commencement of a procurement process. Harris Federation would like to gauge the level of interest in the market before considering whether to tender and identify any suitable neutral vendors that can act as the neutral managed service provider and oversee all contingent and permanent, where instructed, recruitment activities on behalf of Harris Federation. Scope of requirements The objective is to streamline the agency recruitment process, ensure compliance with organisational policies and procedures, statutory guidance, and achieve cost-effective outcomes. Vendors should be able to perform the works detailed below:

Lot Information

Lot 1

Introduction/Background The Harris Federation is a group of 55 Academies, which are currently located in the London and Essex area with the Federation Head Office in East Croydon. The website is https://www.harrisfederation.org.uk which lists our academies. The Harris Federation was established in 1991and is a family of inclusive and aspirational schools working together and is expected to continue growing. Purpose of PIN This PIN is not binding and does not signify the commencement of a procurement process. Harris Federation would like to gauge the level of interest in the market before considering whether to tender and identify any suitable neutral vendors that can act as the neutral managed service provider and oversee all contingent and permanent, where instructed, recruitment activities on behalf of Harris Federation. Scope of requirements The objective is to streamline the agency recruitment process, ensure compliance with organisational policies and procedures, statutory guidance, and achieve cost-effective outcomes. Vendors should be able to perform the works detailed below: Agency Management: * Sourcing, onboarding, and managing relationships with approved agency suppliers * Negotiating favourable terms and conditions for agency placements * Streamlining and standardising agency rate cards for off payroll contingent workers * Ensuring compliance with service level agreements Recruitment Process Management: * Receiving and processing job requisitions from our Academy network and Head Office Central Team * Developing and implementing effective recruitment strategies to secure high quality candidates and contingent talent * Working in conjunction with the Talent Acquisition Team to coordinate the interview process and selection of candidates * Managing the screening and onboarding process for off payroll workers Data Analytics and Reporting: * Tracking and analysing recruitment KPIs (e.g. time-to-fill, cost per hire) * Providing regular reports on supplier performance and trends Compliance and Governance: * Ensuring compliance with relevant employment legislation and organisational policies * Implementing robust governance frameworks and controls to oversee agency recruitment activities Financial Management * Ongoing capture and processing f timesheets * Streamlining supplier invoicing Scope of services required * A framework of suppliers covering: * Casual Workers (off payroll hourly rate) * Emergency Relief Cover / Short Term Assignments (off payroll up to 12 weeks) * Long Term Assignments / Temp to Perm (off payroll 12 weeks or more) * Fixed Term Contracts (on payroll fixed start and end dates, MAT cover) * Permanent Hires * The vendor will control, but not limited to: * Introduction fees * Temp to perm transfer fees * Preferential day rates (short term assignments sub 12 weeks) * Preferential mark-up for temporary workers * Rebate periods (coincide with 4-month probation period). * The vendor will cater to supplier's specialist areas including, but not limited to: * Primary Education - teaching and leadership * Secondary Education - teaching and leadership * SEND * Education Support Staff - classroom cover, support and pastoral * Non-Teaching - HR, Finance, Estates, IT, Admissions etc * Specialist Hires - technical roles, interims/consultants and head office functions etc Additional information: Suppliers of managed RPO services to advise if they would be interested in this procurement if we were to go ahead

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a44f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031248-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HARRIS FEDERATION
Contact Name
Daveed Morris
Contact Email
d.morris1@hfed.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 1LH
Post Town
Croydon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

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