--- title: "Recruitment, Pay, Training and HR Services (RPT Services)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6e56499e-96c6-4770-89d6-c1e0c85268ee" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e56499e-96c6-4770-89d6-c1e0c85268ee" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e56499e-96c6-4770-89d6-c1e0c85268ee.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e56499e-96c6-4770-89d6-c1e0c85268ee.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS" published: "2017-04-21" --- # Recruitment, Pay, Training and HR Services (RPT Services) Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e56499e-96c6-4770-89d6-c1e0c85268ee [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e56499e-96c6-4770-89d6-c1e0c85268ee) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e56499e-96c6-4770-89d6-c1e0c85268ee.json) ## Summary The Office for National Statistics is conducting a tender process for the recruitment, payroll, training, and HR services (RPT Services) essential for staffing the Field Force for the 2019 Rehearsal and the 2021 Census across England and Wales. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with responses due by 2nd June 2017. The expected contract value ranges from £38 million to £52 million and covers a diverse geographical area including all UK regions. This procurement follows a selective method, specifically a restricted procedure, ensuring that only qualified suppliers can participate in the bidding process. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialised in recruitment, payroll management, HR consultancy, and training services. Companies capable of delivering comprehensive and flexible workforce solutions, as well as those that can engage effectively with a diverse range of candidates, will be particularly well-suited for this competition. The need for a sophisticated approach in managing up to 47,000 employees underscores the demand for innovative service providers who can integrate technology and deliver high-quality user experiences throughout the hiring process. ## Notice The Contracting Authority is procuring the services for an integrated recruitment, payroll, HR and training service (the 'RPT Services') that are associated with the employment, by the Contracting Authority, of up to 47,000 employees to make up the Field Force that will help deliver the 2019 Rehearsal and 2021 Census for all households and communal establishments in England and Wales. Objectives The Contracting Authority currently expects the provider of the RPT Services (the RPT Supplier) will: - provide a flexible, secure and assured RPT services to deliver up to 47,000 competent, engaged and enthusiastic members of the Field Force throughout England and Wales, ready to work on both the 2019 Rehearsal and the 2021 Census; - deliver the RPT Services using a collaborative approach; - identify opportunities for the Contracting Authority (and Government as a whole) to realise wider benefits from the delivery of the RPT Services. Recruitment, Pay and Training service high-level requirements In preparing it's plans for delivering the Census Transformation Programme, the Contracting Authority currently predicts the Field Force will include up to 500 staff to deliver the 2019 Rehearsal and up to 46,500 staff to deliver the 2021 Census. The Field Force staff will need to positively engage with the public to encourage them to promptly complete both the 2019 Rehearsal and the 2021 Census questionnaire (either online or in paper). There will be a range of roles and levels, spanning different dates, as well as a variety of contract length and working times. This may require tailored approaches within the RPT Services to successfully deliver all aspects. Positive user journeys that appeal to a wide and diverse range of candidates will be essential for the engagement and retention of Field Force staff throughout the recruitment, training and deployment process. In order to deliver both the 2019 Rehearsal and the 2021 Census, the Contracting Authority is proposing to make the best use of all available technology. This is both to provide the Field Force with their individual work schedules (via a field work management tool) and as a central communication tool. It is presently envisaged that the scope of the RPT Services may comprise: - a recruitment service; - a training service; - a human resource (HR) management service; - a payroll service. Each of these elements is described in more detail in the Invitation to Participate (ITP) document, which can be found on the Contracting Authority's e-Sourcing Portal (https://intendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2f2afa5-1412-4884-9317-e1260216f857 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Apr 2017 | | Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Jul 2018 - 18 Jul 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £52,000,000 | | 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 | OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS | | Locality | NEWPORT | | Post town | Newport | | Postcode | NP10 8XG | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport | | Local authority | Newport | | Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield | | Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 75131100 - General personnel services for the government - 79211110 - Payroll management services - 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services - 79600000 - Recruitment services - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 21 Apr 2017 at 14:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2f2afa5-1412-4884-9317-e1260216f857 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2f2afa5-1412-4884-9317-e1260216f857 21st April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home Procurement pack ## Notice URLs - http://www.ons.gov.uk - https://intendhost.co.uk/ons/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e56499e-96c6-4770-89d6-c1e0c85268ee. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e56499e-96c6-4770-89d6-c1e0c85268ee.json.