--- title: "NCS Recommissioning Programme - Recruitment Partner" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-afc39d28-a4de-4d84-baf5-409a0336f01d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-afc39d28-a4de-4d84-baf5-409a0336f01d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-afc39d28-a4de-4d84-baf5-409a0336f01d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-afc39d28-a4de-4d84-baf5-409a0336f01d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE" published: "2018-10-15" --- # NCS Recommissioning Programme - Recruitment Partner Buyer: NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-afc39d28-a4de-4d84-baf5-409a0336f01d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-afc39d28-a4de-4d84-baf5-409a0336f01d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-afc39d28-a4de-4d84-baf5-409a0336f01d.json) ## Summary The National Citizen Service (NCS) Trust is procuring a Recruitment Partner under the NCS Recommissioning Programme. This tender, currently in the planning stage, aims to engage three regional partners to provide Field Sales services across London, the South West, and the North East of England. The contract term extends up to 78 months, starting from July 2019, with the first delivery anticipated in Summer 2020. Interested suppliers must respond to this specific procurement process, which uses a selective procurement method, with key dates including a tender end date of 31st October 2018. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in youth education services and recruitment. Companies that specialise in field sales, relationship management with educational institutions, and community outreach would be particularly well-suited to compete. The total estimated value for the contracts ranges between £4.8 million and £37 million, encompassing potential growth through up to two optional contract extensions, thus appealing to both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). ## Notice The National Citizen Service ('NCS') Trust ('the Trust') is a not-for-profit social enterprise established to shape, support, champion and lead a thriving National Citizen Service. The NCS programme is a once in a lifetime experience for young people aged 16-17 with four phases - Adventure, Discovery, Social Action and Extension. NCS Trust is implementing a new service delivery model across nine regions via a combination of Direct and Indirect contracting models, running a number of procurements to replace the current supplier contracts. This procurement is seeking three regional Recruitment Partners to provide Field Sales services in three Direct regions throughout England (London, South West, North East). Responsibilities include: - Plan, manage and deliver the overall recruitment strategy - Establish and build strong relationships with schools, college and non-school channels - Field sales (recruitment ) and sign-up of Young People to the Programme. The Contract Term is up to seventy eight (78) months and includes three programme delivery years with two optional one year extensions. Contracts are anticipated to commence in July 2019, with the first delivery period in Summer 2020. If the two optional extension years are exercised, final payments will be made up to December 2025. Estimated Contract values: 1. London - PS1.8M to PS20M 2. South West - PS2M to PS11M 3. North East - PS1M to PS6M The estimated values include the two optional extensions and are not guarantees of expenditure. The Trust considers that the actual costs of the Contract may be less than the maximum value set out here. Potential Supplier's are only permitted to respond to the NCS Recommissioning Programme - Recruitment Partner procurement OR the Delivery Partner procurement. Additional information: The contracts to be awarded by the Trust under this procurement exercise will be subject to the 'light touch regime' pursuant to Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the 'PCR 2015') and as a result the PCR 2015 apply as limited to those provisions. The estimated contract values are the maximum estimated value for all Lots and includes the two optional extension years. The total estimated contract values for all Lots is anticipated to be between PS4.8M and PS37M. These estimated values are not guaranteed expenditure, and the Trust considers that the actual costs of the Contract may be less than the maximum value set out here. Procurement documents including details of the procurement process, evaluation criteria and key dates are available via the e-sourcing portal, Bravo. Interested parties should register on Bravo to access documents via the URL below. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11e73a3b-abc8-449a-a106-fed5cd51813a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2019 - 31 Dec 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W14 8DG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham | | Electoral ward | Avonmore | | Westminster constituency | Hammersmith and Chiswick | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLI London, TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80310000 - Youth education services ## Release History - 15 Oct 2018 at 16:02 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11e73a3b-abc8-449a-a106-fed5cd51813a - 21 Sep 2018 at 13:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b622c89-92bb-4580-83d6-2474b0f0b61c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11e73a3b-abc8-449a-a106-fed5cd51813a 15th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b622c89-92bb-4580-83d6-2474b0f0b61c 21st September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://ncs.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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