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title: "NU/1543 The Provision of Psychometric Tools for Recruitment & Selection Purposes"
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# NU/1543 The Provision of Psychometric Tools for Recruitment & Selection Purposes

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-69d1c8f4-b5ca-43fd-af98-f36f66704947

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Newcastle University seeking tenders for "NU/1543 The Provision of Psychometric Tools for Recruitment & Selection Purposes." This initiative, categorized under assessment centre services for recruitment, falls within the services industry. The procurement stage is currently active and follows an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 2nd March 2020. The contract is expected to commence on 1st May 2020 and conclude on 30th April 2022. The estimated contract value stands at £300,000 and will take place in the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for firms specialising in psychometric assessment tools and services, particularly those experienced in facilitating recruitment processes for senior positions. Companies proficient in delivering validation sessions, analysis reports, and supporting interview processes would be well-suited to compete for this contract. With the establishment of a framework agreement for up to four suppliers, businesses can look forward to ongoing collaborations with a prestigious educational institution.

## Notice

The scope of this contract is for the provision of psychometric tools (both ability and personality) in the recruitment and selection process of Senior University Appointments. The University is looking to establish a framework agreement with up 4 suppliers. The successful supplier(s) will complete psychometric exercises on behalf of the University for selected senior recruitment campaigns. Selected providers will be required to facilitate the candidates completion of the psychometric exercises (both ability and personality), complete a validation session, provide reports / documentation to the University (as is appropriate), and attend the pre-meet of the interviews in order to feedback to the selection committee.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0312a2f2-574f-4761-a84c-7712a044f98d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2020 - 30 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2020 at 07:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0312a2f2-574f-4761-a84c-7712a044f98d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0312a2f2-574f-4761-a84c-7712a044f98d
  3rd February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=331ae8f5-5846-ea11-80ff-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ncl.ac.uk

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