Notice Information
Notice Title
Recruitment Services: Circular Economy Intern Placements
Notice Description
The Zero Waste Scotland Circular Economy Intern Programme was launched in 2020 to support businesses to identify, design and deliver circular economy practices by providing access to additional, resources for circular economy projects. The programme was developed in recognition of a key barrier faced by many organisations: limited internal capacity to explore and implement circular economy approaches alongside day-to-day operations. There remains a strong and ongoing role for an intern programme of this nature and Zero Waste Scotland would like to contract with a suitable organisation to recruit, manage and report on a series of internships to be placed within different enterprises in Scotland to support transition to circular business models
Lot Information
Lot 1
Zero Waste Scotland (the 'Client') requires the provision of technical support from a suitably skilled and experienced third-party organisation to recruit and manage a series of internships to be placed within different enterprises in Scotland to support transition to circular business models The Contractor shall work closely with the Client to provide recruitment services that facilitate the identification, recruitment and placement of suitably qualified candidates into internship placements within Client-approved host enterprises. Placements shall be offered on a call-off basis for a duration of up to 12 months, for a maximum of thirty-five (35) hours per week. The exact duration of each placement will vary depending on the agreed scope, objectives and requirements of the individual placement, as approved by the Client. The services to be provided by the Contractor may include, either individually or in combination, and with input from the Client and the host enterprise as appropriate, the following: -Development of a suitable job description for each placement, aligned with the agreed scope and objectives. -Advertisement of the internship opportunity through appropriate and agreed recruitment/ media channels. -Shortlisting of suitable candidates against agreed selection criteria. -Coordination and conduct of interviews with suitable shortlisted candidates, in collaboration with the Client and host enterprise. -Contract management of the intern for the duration of the placement. -Provision of all payroll requirements required for the placement, including statutory obligations. -Exit management of the intern at the end of the placement, including end of contract processes.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000823238
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549368
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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
80 - Education and training services
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- CPV Codes
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
79600000 - Recruitment services
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 11 May 20263 months to go
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@zerowastescotland.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1786433930
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STIRLING
- Postcode
- FK8 1QZ
- Post Town
- Falkirk and Stirling
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Stirling
- Electoral Ward
- Stirling North
- Westminster Constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549368
Recruitment Services: Circular Economy Intern Placements - The Zero Waste Scotland Circular Economy Intern Programme was launched in 2020 to support businesses to identify, design and deliver circular economy practices by providing access to additional, resources for circular economy projects. The programme was developed in recognition of a key barrier faced by many organisations: limited internal capacity to explore and implement circular economy approaches alongside day-to-day operations. There remains a strong and ongoing role for an intern programme of this nature and Zero Waste Scotland would like to contract with a suitable organisation to recruit, manage and report on a series of internships to be placed within different enterprises in Scotland to support transition to circular business models
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