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Published 28 Oct 2021, 15:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BSP-21-007 Temporary Agency Workers For Libraries NI

Official notice

Authority: Education Authority NI (Education)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

6 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 6 lots to bid
Published estimate£8,500,000total for 6 lots
Submissions closed 29 Nov 2021awarded 22 Feb 2022
Awarded to CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY +2 more6 awards

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

BSP-21-007 Temporary Agency Workers For Libraries NI, for a 3 year Initial Contract Period on an as and when required basis, with the option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods. This tender process will be administered by EA on behalf of Libraries NI.

CPV: Job search services · Placement services of office-support personnel · Recruitment services · Supply services of office personnel · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value (£8,098,740 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 6 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1BelfastAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,951,180
Extensions: the option to extend for 2 further 12 months periods · Option to extend for 2 further 12 month periodsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Derry City and Strabane; and Causeway Coast and GlensAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,308,510
Extensions: The option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods · Option to extend for 2 further 12 month periodsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Mid and East Antrim; and Antrim and NewtownabbeyAwardedRenewalPublished value£978,325
Extensions: The option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods · Option to extend for 2 further 12 month periodsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Mid Ulster; and Fermanagh and OmaghAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,143,890
Extensions: The option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods · Option to extend for 2 further 12 month periodsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon; and Lisburn and CastlereaghAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,585,765
Extensions: The option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods · Option to extend for 2 further 12 month periodsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Newry, Mourne and Down; and Ards and North DownAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,131,070
Extensions: The option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods · Option to extend for 2 further 12 month periodsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 6 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • AC1 Proposed Key Personnel Experience: 8%
  • AC2 Proposed Methodology for Attracting, Selecting and Checking of Agency Workers: 16%
  • AC3 Proposed Methodology for Management of Agency Workers in Assignment: 12%
  • AC4 Contract Management: 4%
  • Total Contract Price: 60%
Published award criteria (5)
  • AC1 Proposed Key Personnel Experience: 8
  • AC2 Proposed Methodology for Attracting, Selecting and Checking of Agency Workers: 16
  • AC3 Proposed Methodology for Management of Agency Workers in Assignment: 12
  • AC4 Contract Management: 4
  • Total Contract Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Oct 2021, 15:24 BST
Last source update
22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
29 Nov 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-005009
Classification (CPV)
Job search servicesPlacement services of office-support personnelRecruitment servicesSupply services of office personnelSupply services of personnel including temporary staff
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
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Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for.. appeal / mediation procedures.

Publisher note: This contract is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) on behalf if Libraries NI and is open for use by the EA.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
29 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
29 Nov 2021, 15:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Nov 2021 → 27 Feb 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    29 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    29 Nov 2021, 15:30 GMT
  3. Notice published
    22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    27 Feb 2022, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Feb 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 6
Awarded value £8,908,6146 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2917 from SMEs
Contracts signed 6latest 22 Feb 2022

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Belfast4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad2——
2 · Derry City and Strabane; and Causeway Coast and Glens5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad3——
3 · Mid and East Antrim; and Antrim and Newtownabbey5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad3——
4 · Mid Ulster; and Fermanagh and Omagh5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad3——
5 · Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon; and Lisburn and Castlereagh5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad3——
6 · Newry, Mourne and Down; and Ards and North Down5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Education Authority NI

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 40 Academy Street, Belfast, UK, BT1 2NQContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Libraries NIContracting authority Lisburn, UKContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.Review body Ballymena
  • UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation proceduresReview body Ballymena

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.