Official UK procurement notice
Recruitment Services Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought12 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionEstablishing a recruitment Framework Agreement will equip NNL HR with a compliant procurement route to market, improve on the current process through which NNL recruits fixed term and permanent staff (because it will eliminate the use of one-time vendors / agencies), as all new recruitment needs (for fixed term and Permanent staff) will now have to go through this Framework agreement.
CPV: Recruitment services · Supply services of commercial or industrial workers · Supply services of office personnel · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 33 suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 20 Sept 2022
Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure
12 lots · 1 with a published value · win at most 12 of themLot #1Procurement and CommercialRenewal UK, North East +4Published value£1,000,000
Provide strategic and operational procurement / commercial support across NNL.
Lot #2Finance / AuditPlanned North East, North West +3Lot estimate not published
Provide strategic and operational Finance / Audit support across NNL.
Lot #3LegalPlanned North East, North West +3Lot estimate not published
Provide strategic and operational Legal support across NNL.
Lot #4Strategy/Marketing and CommunicationPlanned North East, North West +3Lot estimate not published
Provide strategic and operational marketing / strategy support across NNL.
Lot #5Human ResourcePlanned North East, North West +3Lot estimate not published
Provide strategic and operational HR support across NNL.
Lot #6Administrative RolesPlanned North East, North West +3Lot estimate not published
This lot is designed to cover office-based support staff as well as clerical style support roles administrators, Personal Assistants, and secretaries.
Lot #7IT (Information Technology)Planned North East, North West +3Lot estimate not published
Provide strategic and operational IT Support across NNL.
This lot covers the full range of IT, ITC, data, digital, cloud, security, infrastructure, architecture, and technical roles. It covers the full scope from IT helpdesk staff to field support to right through to senior IT managers.
Lot #8Engineering RolesPlanned North East, North West +3Lot estimate not published
This lot covers a wide range of engineering disciplines including but not limited to systems engineers, design engineers, electrical engineers, discipline engineers, mechanical engineers, plant engineers, thermal hydraulics engineers, construction engineers, ECI engineers, process engineers.
Lot #9Scientific / Nuclear RolesPlanned North East, North West +3Lot estimate not published
This lot covers a variety of scientific and nuclear roles including but not limited to: Irradiated Fuel Characterisation Scientist, materials scientist, senior research technologist, geologist, geoscientist, fuel performance scientist, corrosion scientist, environmental scientist, research scientist, research technologist, chemical scientist, nuclear physicist, health and nuclear medicine technology manager, nuclear safety regulator, nuclear materials control officer, nuclear reactor chemist, nuclear scientist, safety case.
Lot #10Project ManagementPlanned North East, North West +3Lot estimate not published
Our Project Management team sits centrally. The team provides project management support across the business including - an organisational framework, systems and guidance, clearly defined accountabilities, deliverables, and tools.
Lot #11Sales / Account ManagementPlanned North East, North West +3Lot estimate not published
The sales / account management team work to understand our customers' requirements, their future business, and mutual longer-term needs.
As well as identifying new work from our customers, the Account Directors have an overview of what is being delivered to support a consistent, positive, experience for the customer.
This lot covers roles in the sales and account management sphere including but not limited to: account managers, account directors, sales managers etc.
Lot #12ExecutivePlanned North East, North West +3Lot estimate not published
This lot covers roles at the executive / director level for examples heads of, directors, executives, and chief executive officers within all disciplines.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Suitability
Suppliers with experience of sourcing for the nuclear industry or government bodies or security cleared / restricted businesses and an understanding of IR35 principles, are invited to bid for this tender.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “Recruitment Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 33 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 4 Feb 2022, 18:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Apr 2022, 16:42 BST
- Authority reference
NNLC317- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-008902- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031390Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
Publisher note: The entire Tender exercise will be done via our esourcing portal CTM. Please contact csas@sellafieldsites.com for CTM registration on or before 22/02/2022 and ivan.nague@uknnl.com to confirm attendance of the supplier day on or before 22/02/2022.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyRegistration/RegisterCompany?OID=7&B=SELLAFIELD ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 15 Apr 2022, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- document
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
Timeline
1 Mar 2022 → 20 Sept 2022 · 5 dates- Next notice expected1 Mar 2022
- Notice published1 Apr 2022, 16:42 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown15 Apr 2022, 16:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected23 May 2022, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts20 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Apr 2022- Status changed to active1 Apr 2022, 16:42 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Apr 2022, 16:42 BST
- Deadline published: 15 Apr 2022, 16:00 BST1 Apr 2022, 16:42 BST
- Buyer details updated1 Apr 2022, 16:42 BST
Published amendments (3 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.4. | NNL are seeking to establish a multi lot Recruitment Services - Framework Agreement to cater for the recruitment of Fixed Term and Permanent staffs. This framework shall consists of the following 12 lots; | NNL are seeking to establish a Multi Lot Recruitment Services - Framework Agreement to cater for the recruitment of Fixed Term and Permanent Employees /Staff. The Framework Agreement will consists of the following 12 lots: | |
| — | TextII.1.1. | Recruitment Service - Framework Agreement | Recruitment Services - Framework Agreement | |
| — | TextShort description · II.1.4. | A supplier day will be held on the 25 of February 2022 | A supplier day will be held on 04/03/2022 from 10am to 12pm. |
N/A
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2022-02: 2 releases · 4 Feb 2022, 4 Feb 2022
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- National Nuclear LaboratoryContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawNuclear Research
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NNL LegalReview contact point
- Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria