Construction Industry Training Board: CITB Recruitment Framework

  Construction Industry Training Board is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary
Title: CITB Recruitment Framework
Notice type: Contract Notice
Authority: Construction Industry Training Board
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Restricted
Short Description: CITB wishes to procure a Framework of suppliers to support the recruitment process, seeking support at all levels up to Executive level. This will be for permanent, fixed term and contractor roles within CITB. CITB is inviting expressions of interest from organisations that would be interested in signing up to a CITB Recruitment Framework. The Framework is open to any organisation that can meet CITB requirements, however only organisations who express an interest by Wednesday 15th February 2023 will be invited to progress to tender.
Published: 16/01/2023 16:08
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UK-Peterborough: Recruitment services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Construction Industry Training Board, United Kingdom
             Sand Martin House, Bittern Way, Fletton Quays, Peterborough, PE2 8TY, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 7935076443, Email: david.norfolk@gov.sscl.com
             Contact: David Norfolk
             Main Address: www.citb.co.uk
             NUTS Code: UK
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Peterborough:-Recruitment-services./P6H22A9K4Y
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: CITB Recruitment Framework       
      Reference Number: PROC2022040
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      79600000 - Recruitment services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: CITB wishes to procure a Framework of suppliers to support the recruitment process, seeking support at all levels up to Executive level. This will be for permanent, fixed term and contractor roles within CITB. CITB is inviting expressions of interest from organisations that would be interested in signing up to a CITB Recruitment Framework.

The Framework is open to any organisation that can meet CITB requirements, however only organisations who express an interest by Wednesday 15th February 2023 will be invited to progress to tender.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 800,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: CITB wishes to procure a Framework of suppliers to support the recruitment process, seeking support at all levels up to Executive level. This will be for permanent, fixed term and contractor roles within CITB.

CITB is inviting expressions of interest from organisations that would be interested in signing up to a CITB Recruitment Framework on the CITB terms outlined above and in the uploaded Framework Agreement.

The Framework is open to any organisation that can meet CITB requirements, however only organisations who express an interest by Wednesday 15th February 2023 will be invited to progress to tender.

Suppliers successfully appointed onto the Framework will be expected to
•Source suitable candidates in line with job descriptions, experience and qualifications desired by CITB
•Meet with candidates either f2f or via teams before presenting them to CITB
•Vet candidates. CITB will carry out full vetting process for permanent and FTC candidates, however for temporary appointments the expectation is the agency would complete all relevant vetting (references, HMRC checks, DBS/PVG where required for specific roles)
•Prepare candidates for interviewing with CITB
•Recruiters will need to sign up to CITB Terms and Conditions. CITB require multiple suppliers signed up to provide options and flexibility. Suppliers will be paid upon the successful recruitment of each candidate (50% on start, 50% after 3-month probation). CITB are looking for recruiters to provide a % fee.

The Contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months subject to review.

Further information in relation to the minimum service requirements will be set out in the procurement and Contract documentation which will be available when the process opens in February 2023.

The level of interest received will dictate next steps. Further details will be communicated to all interested suppliers with a proposed timeline upon completion of the EOI stage.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 800,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: CITB will review the requirement on a regular basis to decide whether the Recruitment Framework will be renewed upon it's expiry.
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 20
             
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P6H22A9K4Y       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement    
         Framework agreement with several operators       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 40               
         The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 15/02/2023 Time: 17:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: Not Provided      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Peterborough:-Recruitment-services./P6H22A9K4Y

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P6H22A9K4Y
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Construction Industry Training Board
       Bircham Newton, King's Lynn, PE31 6RH, United Kingdom
       Email: citb-procurement@gov.sscl.com
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 16/01/2023

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