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Published 16 Jun 2021, 17:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TfL 94905 - Assessment Framework

Official notice

Authority: Transport for London (Public body)

Framework agreement8 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 16 Jul 2021awarded 16 Feb 2022
Lots 8see the lot list below

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Administration, defence and social security services · Assessment centre services for recruitment · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
4 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 2 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Testing for High Volume recruitmentAwarded

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.

Delivery: UK
Lot #2Testing 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.
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Testing for General recruitmentAwarded

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.

Delivery: UK
Lot #4Testing 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).

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Testing for Talent AcquisitionAwarded

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.

Delivery: UK
Lot #6Testing 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.
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Testing for Graduate and Apprentice recruitmentAwarded

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.

Delivery: UK
Lot #8Testing 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.

Delivery: UK
Variant 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
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
  • “TfL 94905 - Assessment Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Jun 2021, 17:49 BST
Last source update
12 Apr 2022, 14:34 BST
Award evaluation window
16 Jul 2021 – …
Authority reference
DN548558
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-009752
Classification (CPV)
Administration, defence and social security servicesAssessment centre services for recruitmentBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bcdf Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
16 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Jul 2021 → 12 Apr 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    16 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    16 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    12 Apr 2022, 14:34 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Apr 2022, 14:34 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 4busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 16 Feb 2022

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 009752-2022-TfL 94905 - Call Off One High Volume Recruitment Assessment-1

    Signed
    16 Feb 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009752-2022-TfL 94905 - Call Off Three Testing for Talent Acquisition-3

    Signed
    16 Feb 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009752-2022-TfL 94905 - Call Off Two General Recruitment Assessment-2

    Signed
    16 Feb 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009752-2022-TfL 94905 - Testing for Graduate and Apprentice recruitment-4

    Signed
    16 Feb 2022
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Testing for High Volume recruitment4bids · 4 electronic0—£800,000 – £1,000,000
3 · Testing for General recruitment4bids · 4 electronic0—£200,000 – £400,000
5 · Testing for Talent Acquisition4bids0—£100,000 – £250,000
7 · Testing for Graduate and Apprentice recruitment4bids · 4 electronic0—£200,000 – £500,000
Whole notice———£800,000 – £1,600,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for London

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRegional or local authorityTransport Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, UK, SE1 8NJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Cappfinity LimitedFramework contractor06802155 Birmingham Business Park, 2230-2235 Regents Court The Crescent,, Birmingham, UK, B37 7YE
  • Talogy LtdFramework contractor03840112 First Floor, Building 1000 Cathedral Square, Cathedral Hill,, Guildford, UK, GU2 7YL
  • Talogy LtdFramework contractor03840112 at First Floor, Building 1000 Cathedral Square, Cathedral Hill,, Guildford, UK, GU2 7YL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.