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title: "Senior Level Assessment Centre Design and Delivery"
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# Senior Level Assessment Centre Design and Delivery

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY - GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd688946-b6e1-4879-ba65-0fce5e1d8bfe

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority - Greater Manchester Police is seeking a provider for the tender titled "Senior Level Assessment Centre Design and Delivery." This procurement falls under the recruitment services industry category and is located in Manchester, North West England. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 18th January 2019. The contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2019 and will extend until 31st March 2024. This open procedure aims to establish a reliable assessment centre for senior promotion processes within the police force.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment, personnel, and staff development services, particularly those with experience in designing and delivering assessment centres. SMEs may particularly benefit from this contract as they can showcase their capabilities in providing tailored assessment solutions. Businesses that can train assessors and create bespoke evaluation frameworks aligned with the College of Policing's Competency and Values Framework will find themselves well-positioned to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Greater Manchester Police seeks to appoint a provider to support the design and delivery of senior level promotion processes. The provider will be required to deliver a robust, consistent and standardised assessment centre to ensure the credibility of the selection process for our future senior leaders. The contract will consist of a number of elements, including stakeholder analysis, design (including training and briefing) and resourcing. The assessment centre structure will vary between the Chief Inspector, Superintendent and Chief Superintendent processes. They must be distinctly different in order to differentiate each of the ranks. The successful supplier will provide and train assessors, role players and role actors for the activities based on the College of Policing's Competency and Values Framework (CVF) with the exception of any board or multiple mini interviews. The assessment centres will be expected to accommodate 6 candidates per day and the duration would be based on the number of applicants. The full specification is included as part of the Invitation to Tender, which is available free of charge on the Bluelight portal - https://bluelight.eu-supply.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebd2267a-876d-45c9-9b36-00fdbcae5415 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY - GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M11 2NS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Clayton & Openshaw |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services
- 79633000 - Staff development services
- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2018 at 15:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebd2267a-876d-45c9-9b36-00fdbcae5415

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebd2267a-876d-45c9-9b36-00fdbcae5415
  16th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=26615&B=BLUELIGHT
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/35572
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://bluelight.eu-supply.com

## Provenance

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