--- title: "Civil Service Fast Stream Assessment Centre" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2c99a1f7-3f3a-444f-b479-5a46cf5ab74f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2c99a1f7-3f3a-444f-b479-5a46cf5ab74f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2c99a1f7-3f3a-444f-b479-5a46cf5ab74f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2c99a1f7-3f3a-444f-b479-5a46cf5ab74f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CABINET OFFICE" published: "2023-09-20" --- # Civil Service Fast Stream Assessment Centre Buyer: CABINET OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2c99a1f7-3f3a-444f-b479-5a46cf5ab74f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2c99a1f7-3f3a-444f-b479-5a46cf5ab74f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2c99a1f7-3f3a-444f-b479-5a46cf5ab74f.json) ## Summary The Cabinet Office is planning a public procurement process for the Civil Service Fast Stream Assessment Centre. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, with an engagement end date set for 29th September 2023. The request is for a fully integrated assessment centre platform tailored for the Fast Stream programme, a flagship graduate talent scheme of the Civil Service. The procurement opportunity falls under the industry category of recruitment services and is located in the United Kingdom. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the recruitment services sector, particularly those with expertise in assessment centre technology solutions. Small and medium enterprises as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises are encouraged to participate. Interested businesses can submit their proposals to the Cabinet Office by 29th September 2023. The tender process aims to identify a platform provider that can cater to the unique requirements of the Fast Stream programme, offering growth opportunities in the public sector recruitment space. ## Notice Request: Via this request for information, we are asking the market to respond with solutions and technology that allows us to provide a fully integrated assessment centre platform. At this stage we require proposals for a tailored assessment centre platform. We intend to progress to market in autumn 2023. Background: Fast Stream is the Civil Service's flagship graduate-level talent programme, currently at number 1 in The Times Top 100 graduate employer listing. The programme identifies and develops high potential individuals to help meet the present and future demands of the Civil Service, specifically to Grade 7 (middle manager) level. Required response: As a pre-procurement stage request for information, please provide a short written submission with estimated costing (up to max two sides in 12 font) to outline your initial suggestions. No supplier assessment will be made on the basis of this submission. This submission will only be used to support internal decisions regarding our assessment strategy decisions going forward and an Invitation to Tender will then seek bids for a specific platform. Send your response to: louise.attwood@cabinetoffice.gov.uk by Friday 29th September 2023. All responses are confidential and will not be shared further, except as an element within a possible Invitation to Tender, unlinked to a specific supplier. If you consider any of the information provided to be commercially sensitive please indicate. Any questions relating to this request must be submitted via e-mail to: louise.attwood@cabinetoffice.gov.uk by Friday 15th 2023. Please use the following text in the email subject 'RFI Fast Stream Assessment Centre Platform' To ensure that all organisations have equal access to information regarding this Request for Information, the Cabinet Office will publish all its responses to questions raised by organisations on an anonymous basis, by Wednesday 20th 2023. Cabinet Office/FSET will not enter into exclusive discussions regarding the requirements of this Request for Information with organisations. An additional meeting opportunity may follow. Please indicate if this would be useful. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93118c8a-e4ec-4f55-a17c-9a15a7ee777b | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Sep 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CABINET OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2AS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 20 Sep 2023 at 14:46 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93118c8a-e4ec-4f55-a17c-9a15a7ee777b - 12 Sep 2023 at 07:06 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93118c8a-e4ec-4f55-a17c-9a15a7ee777b - 7 Sep 2023 at 12:49 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93118c8a-e4ec-4f55-a17c-9a15a7ee777b - 6 Sep 2023 at 10:39 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93118c8a-e4ec-4f55-a17c-9a15a7ee777b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93118c8a-e4ec-4f55-a17c-9a15a7ee777b 20th September 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e804aec-011a-40ea-9c3c-ce43da81b387 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/293110f8-14f9-479e-b3bf-dd2382b8ccbb - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/182e5d53-9412-41e5-b152-0ea7350f3cc9 Response to questions received from potential suppliers. ## Notice URLs - https://www.faststream.gov.uk/index.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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