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title: "TfL 94905 - Assessment Framework"
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# TfL 94905 - Assessment Framework

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bcdf

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "TfL 94905 - Assessment Framework" is conducted by Transport for London (TfL), a regional authority based in London, UK. This competitive procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting business services related to law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. Currently in the tender stage, this framework procurement aims to provide online pre-application testing and assessment services for recruitment purposes. The framework will be valid for up to four years, with the tender period ending on 16th July 2021 and a subsequent award period beginning on the same day.

This procurement represents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the recruitment and assessment services sector, particularly those that can accommodate high volumes of applicants and develop tailored testing solutions. Companies specialising in assessment centre services and those that have experience in high-volume recruitment campaigns would be well-suited to compete for this tender, which is expected to manage up to 2000 hires annually for TfL. With the need for innovative assessment methods in numerous distinct categories, including general and graduate recruitment, this framework is a promising avenue for growth in the recruiting field.

## Notice

This is a outcome competitive procurement for Framework for online Pre-Application Testing and Assessment Services for recruitment. It was be conducted under the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015, ( Open Procedure )used. The Framework will be valid for up to 4 years. Other members of the GLA (Greater London Authority) Group may at a later stage choose to call off from these services in the future.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 Testing for High Volume recruitment

Lot 1 * High Volume recruitment - This area manages recruitment campaigns for which there are more than 10 vacancies per role. These roles are generally, but not exclusively, operational/customer facing roles or operationally specialist roles (e.g. train operator). High Volume campaigns can attract between 5000-14000 candidates per campaign and TfL can run multiple campaigns at any given time, throughout the year. We are responsible for up to 2000 hires into the organisation.. As some of our roles are quite unique, we currently often look into a more tailored approach to our testing. We also currently use online assessments for our internal campaigns as they attract high volumes too.

Lot 2 Testing for General recruitment

Lot 2 Testing for General recruitment - these are recruitment campaigns with less than 10 vacancies per role. These roles are generally, but not exclusively, within specific business functions (e.g. finance, procurement, engineering, planning etc).

Lot 3 Testing for Talent Acquisition

* Lot 3 Talent Acquisition - this area manages recruitment campaigns for senior management levels (including board level roles) across the business. As with general recruitment these roles are generally, but not exclusively, within specific business (e.g. finance, procurement, engineering, planning etc) and can include the Greater London Authority. For some campaigns the attraction and initial shortlisting process may be undertaken by a 3rd party search agency.

Lot 4 Testing for Graduate and Apprentice recruitment

Lot 4 Testing for Graduate and Apprentice recruitment - This area manages recruitment campaigns for roles within TfL aligned to specific "schemes" and initiatives within different business areas. Each year TfL receives around 12,000-15,000 applications for our Graduate and Apprenticeship schemes and we use testing as a way to reduce that number to a manageable pool of applicants to take to the assessment centres for each role. Each testing scenario is used to test candidates in a different way to obtain the best potential talent from the applications. We currently make use of online assessments to indicate candidates' fit against TfL values and video interviewing to indicate their motivational fit into the scheme that they have applied for.

Lot 1 Testing for High Volume recruitment

Call Off Contract - Lot 1 Testing for High Volume recruitment High Volume campaigns can attract between 5000-14000 candidates per campaign and TfL can run multiple campaigns at any given time, throughout the year. We are responsible for up to 2000 hires into the organisation.

Lot 2 Testing for General recruitment

Contract - Lot 2 Testing for General recruitment This area makes use of upfront assessments when experiencing an increase in volume of applications received for a given campaign in order to manage these numbers for the benefit of hiring managers. Assessments are not something that is used for every recruitment campaign/advertisement for this area.

Lot 3 Testing for Talent Acquisition

Contract - Lot 3 Testing for Talent Acquisition Talent Acquisition - this area manages recruitment campaigns for senior management levels across the business. As with general recruitment these roles are generally, but not exclusively, within specific business (e.g. finance, procurement, engineering, planning etc). For some campaigns the attraction and initial shortlisting process may be undertaken by a 3rd party search agency.

Lot 4 Testing for Graduate and Apprentice recruitment

Contract - Lot 4 Testing for Graduate and Apprentice recruitment This area manages recruitment campaigns for roles within TfL aligned to specific "schemes" and initiatives within different business areas. Each year TfL receives around 12,000-15,000 applications for our Graduate and Apprenticeship schemes, and we use testing as a way to reduce that number to a manageable pool of applicants to take to the assessment centres for each scheme. Each testing scenario is used to test candidates in a different way to obtain the best talent from the applications.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009752-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Feb 2022 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CAPPFINITY; TALOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2022 at 13:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009752-2022
- 16 Jun 2021 at 16:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013676-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://tfl.gov.uk

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