Permanent Recruitment 2

Concepts

• recruitment services
• liverpool
• crown commercial service
• provision of permanent recruitment services
• permanent recruitment
• permanent recruitment solutions
• recruitment process outsourcing
• clinical recruitment
• general recruitment
• recruitment

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of Permanent Recruitment Services for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. This will be the replacement agreement for RM6002 Permanent Recruitment Solutions and will support the hiring needs of UK central government departments including arms-length bodies (ALBs) and all other public sector bodies across the wider public sector. It is anticipated that Permanent Recruitment 2 will provide permanent and supporting services including, but not limited to, • Clinical recruitment • General recruitment • Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) • Talent mapping • Testing and assessment centres • Technology services • International recruitment

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 79600000 - Recruitment services
• 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
• 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The PIN for this requirement : 2020/S 188-455082 placed on the 28th September 2020, indicated that there would be a requirement for Executive Search and a higher overall value. This has since changed and that the scope and strategy for Executive Search is under consideration and so not included in this procurement as was expected at the time of the PIN. As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97b28a2d-187b-45cf-a0b6-70fd90... The contract will be for a (2+1+1=4 years) 1) Contract notice transparency information for the agreement; 2) Contract notice authorised customer list; 3) Rights reserved for CCS framework. On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders must be able to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement for Lot 1 and Cyber Essentials plus for services under and in connection with procurement for Lot 2. Refer to https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/cyber-essentials-faqs for more information. Some purchases under this framework Agreement may have requirements that can be met under this Framework Agreement but the purchase of which may be exempt from the Procurement Regulations (as defined in Attachment 1 – About the framework within the invitation to tender documentation). In such cases, Call-offs from this Framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations, and the buyers may, at their discretion, modify the terms of the Framework and any Call-off Contracts to reflect that buyer’s specific needs. CCS reserve the right to award a framework to any bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last position. Registering for access: This procurement will be managed electronically via the eSourcing suite. This will be the route for sharing all information and communicating with bidders. If you have recently registered on the eSourcing suite for another CCS procurement you can use the same account for this new procurement. If not, you will first need to register your organisation on the portal. Use the following link for information on how register and use the eSourcing tool: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers For assistance please contact the eSourcing Help desk operated by email at eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk or call 0345 410 2222.