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title: "Northern Ireland Assembly Commission - Provision of Tests and Assessment Exercises for Recruitment Competitions - BR-086-2023"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c699"
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# Northern Ireland Assembly Commission - Provision of Tests and Assessment Exercises for Recruitment Competitions - BR-086-2023

Buyer: NI ASSEMBLY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c699

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## Summary

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission has awarded a contract to S H L Group Ltd for the provision of tests and assessment exercises for recruitment competitions under the title "Northern Ireland Assembly Commission - Provision of Tests and Assessment Exercises for Recruitment Competitions - BR-086-2023". The procurement falls under the services category within the recruitment services industry. The contracting authority is NI Assembly, based in Belfast, United Kingdom. The contract was signed on May 8th, 2024, with a total value of £140,000. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the status of the contract is currently active.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing recruitment testing and assessment services to engage with the NI Assembly Commission. Companies that can provide online tests, assessment exercises, and off-the-shelf recruitment assessments with a focus on equality assessment will find this tender suitable for their capabilities. The procurement is at the award stage, with a contract awarded to S H L Group Ltd. The contracting authority, NI Assembly Commission, is looking for suppliers who can deliver high-quality tests to support their recruitment process and improve organisational performance. The contract includes options for renewal post the initial contract period, offering potential for long-term business growth opportunities.

## Notice

The Assembly Commission is seeking to appoint a supplier who can supply recruitment tests and assessment exercises to support the recruitment and selection process for permanent staff. The Assembly Commission's Recruitment and Selection Framework sets out a variety of selection options to meet recruitment needs with assessments tailored for specific roles to find the right person for the role, improving organisational performance and increasing diversity and inclusion. Key Activity 1: Provision of Online Tests - used in high volume competitions as a shortlisting tool. Key Activity 2: Assessment Exercises - as part of the selection process to assess different aspects of the applicants' skills including scoring the exercise and provision of feedback on the performance of the applicant in the assessment exercise. These off-the-shelf assessments and tests must be equality assessed to ensure they do not have any adverse impact on equality grounds including community background, gender, age or disability.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Assembly Commission is seeking to appoint a supplier who can supply recruitment tests and assessment exercises to support the recruitment and selection process for permanent staff. The Assembly Commission's Recruitment and Selection Framework sets out a variety of selection options to meet recruitment needs with assessments tailored for specific roles to find the right person for the role, improving organisational performance and increasing diversity and inclusion. Key Activity 1: Provision of Online Tests - used in high volume competitions as a shortlisting tool. Key Activity 2: Assessment Exercises - as part of the selection process to assess different aspects of the applicants' skills including scoring the exercise and provision of feedback on the performance of the applicant in the assessment exercise. These off-the-shelf assessments and tests must be equality assessed to ensure they do not have any adverse impact on equality grounds including community background, gender, age or disability.

Options: 2 x 12 months

Renewal: The contract is anticipated to be renewed on expiry of the final contract period and prior to July 2028.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014688-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 8 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 3 months prior to the expiry of this contract, anticipated to be April 2028. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | £140,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £140,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NI ASSEMBLY |
| Additional buyers | NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY COMMISSION |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT4 3XX |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Stormont |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland, TLN06 Belfast |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | S H L GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 8 May 2024 at 13:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014688-2024
- 23 Jun 2023 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017886-2023
- 5 May 2023 at 10:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012910-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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