Award

RoS - Provision of Recruitment Assessment Centres & Associated Services

REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 Sep 2024 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

20 Jun 2024 at 00:00

Tender

27 May 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Registers of Scotland (RoS) has completed the procurement process for the provision of Recruitment Assessment Centres and Associated Services, with the contract being awarded to MK Business Psychology. This procurement falls under the industry category of general public services and will be delivered either online or at RoS offices in Edinburgh or Glasgow. The procurement utilised an open procedure and was part of the services category, with significant deadlines having passed in mid-2024, including the contract being signed on 28 August 2024 and the award notice date of 6 September 2024.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs specialising in recruitment services, assessment centre design, consultancy, and related training programmes. The project's nature requires the successful supplier to deliver flexible, high-quality recruitment solutions both virtually and in-person, making it an ideal opportunity for businesses with capabilities in digital delivery and face-to-face interaction. The buying authority, Registers of Scotland, is seeking committed suppliers capable of enhancing their recruitment processes and providing tailored assessment services.

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Notice Title

RoS - Provision of Recruitment Assessment Centres & Associated Services

Notice Description

RoS is looking for a suitable supplier for the provision of Recruitment Assessment Centres and Associated Services delivered virtually or at one of our offices.

Lot Information

Lot 1

RoS's resourcing team manage the recruitment process for any vacancies and are responsible for coordinating the recruitment process. RoS are looking forward to work with a Supplier to develop and deliver its Recruitment Assessment Centres and Associated Services. There is no prescriptive list of 'Associated Services' but they may include, for example, designing and delivering customised assessment centres, role specific consultancy and reviewing/writing role profiles and providing assessment related training to RoS colleagues. The successful Supplier must be able to provide all Recruitment Assessment Centres and Associated Services both virtually and on some occasions in person delivery at our offices.

Renewal: There will be the option to extend by 6 or 12 months increments up to a total of 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000765959
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513717
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£462,420 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND
Additional Buyers

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 7AU
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MK BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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