--- title: "Civil Service Fast Stream Assessment Process" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dad71247-509a-48f2-93e4-9e445e9a8b6c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dad71247-509a-48f2-93e4-9e445e9a8b6c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dad71247-509a-48f2-93e4-9e445e9a8b6c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dad71247-509a-48f2-93e4-9e445e9a8b6c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CABINET OFFICE" published: "2023-02-02" --- # Civil Service Fast Stream Assessment Process Buyer: CABINET OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dad71247-509a-48f2-93e4-9e445e9a8b6c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dad71247-509a-48f2-93e4-9e445e9a8b6c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dad71247-509a-48f2-93e4-9e445e9a8b6c.json) ## Summary The Cabinet Office is preparing to procure new assessment solutions under the title "Civil Service Fast Stream Assessment Process" in the industry category of assessment and selection - graduate recruitment. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for February 8, 2023. The location is in London, England. The buying organisation is the Cabinet Office, and the procurement method is a tender. The procurement aims to transform existing assessment methodologies through innovative solutions with a phased implementation approach to be completed by September 2024. This tender for the Civil Service Fast Stream Assessment Process presents an opportunity for businesses specialized in recruitment services, particularly those offering assessment tools and technology enablers. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The tender invites suppliers to propose design solutions for all or part of the graduate assessment process. Businesses providing cutting-edge assessment tools and delivery mechanisms are well-suited to compete for this opportunity to support the transformation of the Fast Stream assessment process. ## Notice Industry: Assessment and selection - graduate recruitment. The Fast Stream and Emerging Talent (FSET) team deliver the Civil Service Fast Stream graduate programme. FSET is nestled within the Government Curriculum and Skills Unit (GSCU), part of the Cabinet Office. The Fast Stream is, therefore, at the heart of central government. We provide expert graduate recruitment solutions to the wider Civil Service. We blend occupational psychology with technology and volume recruitment operations to meet the demands of the future Civil Service. The Fast Stream is no.1 in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers list, and regularly wins national awards in the diversity, inclusion and assessment space. It manages approximately 50,000 applications for circa 1,000 graduate scheme roles annually, across many professional specialisms. Description: The Fast Stream is currently in an exciting period of reform. We are preparing to procure new assessment solutions during 2023/24 and are seeking to understand feedback from the public frameworks that may be suitable for the procurement. Suppliers are encouraged to respond with innovative solutions and technology enablers that could help us transform existing assessment methodologies. We are open to design proposals for all or part of our graduate assessment process; please see the Request for Information in the How to Apply section for details of the assessment criteria and the existing process. We only require supplier proposals for assessment tools and how you deliver them, at this stage. The route to market decision will be based on market feedback and the ongoing development of the Fast Stream assessment process. We intend to progress with a phased implementation approach to be complete by September 2024. How to apply: Suppliers are invited to submit responses via email. Please see the instructions in the attached Request for Information. Responses should be no more than three sides of A4 (in size 12 font) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75d0448a-d899-4670-8a77-5ed89216d3a5 | | Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 2 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Feb 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 - 2 Feb 2023 at 16:46 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75d0448a-d899-4670-8a77-5ed89216d3a5 - 18 Jan 2023 at 15:13 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75d0448a-d899-4670-8a77-5ed89216d3a5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75d0448a-d899-4670-8a77-5ed89216d3a5 2nd February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/813d0517-fa19-4ae8-bf9e-26db09a865c3 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3dfefa4-8551-4d92-9ca0-6bdcd5de256d The attached document includes all the questions we have received from all suppliers. ## Notice URLs - https://www.faststream.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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