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Published 30 Sept 2024, 11:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WHC - Agency Staff. · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (Local council)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesRestricted procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,800,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 31 Oct 2024
Lots 3see the lot list below
Framework period 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in seeking to appoint Agencies to provide temporary staff. The contracts are being offered in 3 Lots:i) Lot 1 - General staffingii) Lot 2 - Environmental Health staffiii) Lot 3 - Property Services staff (predominately housing) Bidders may apply for one, some or all of the Lots. The contracts will commence on 1st July 2025 and will last for a period of three years with a possible one year further extensionBetween 5 and 7 bidders will be shortlisted for each Lot. The method of selection will be the highest scorers for section 8, assuming all other pass / fail criteria is met.

CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 3 suppliers
Framework period
3 yrs from 1 Jul 2025, Not applicable

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1General StaffingRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£3,200,000

General Temporary Staff

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Optional one year extensionSecond stage: 5–7 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Environmental Health StaffRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£3,600,000

Environmental Health Staff

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Optional one year extensionSecond stage: 5–7 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed
Lot #3Property Service StaffRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£1,800,000

Property Services staff (predominately housing)

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Optional one year extensionSecond stage: 5–7 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
i

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
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    As detailed in the selection questionnaire

  • Technical & professional ability

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • “WHC - Agency Staff.” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
30 Sept 2024, 11:38 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2024, 11:38 BST
Authority reference
C1110
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-031153
Classification (CPV)
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Delivery area
East of England (UKH2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a415 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
31 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Sept 2024 → 1 Jul 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    30 Sept 2024, 11:38 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    31 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    2 Dec 2024
  4. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, East of England, AL8 6AEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Institute of ArbitratorsReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria