Employee Recruitment Advertising Tender Portsmouth

To provide the advertising service to the University for all of our staff recruitment.

United Kingdom-Portsmouth: Recruitment services

2018/S 216-494266

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

University of Portsmouth
University House, Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP
United Kingdom
Contact person: Procurement
Telephone: +44 2392848484
E-mail: procurement@port.ac.uk
NUTS code: UKJ31

Internet address(es):Main address: www.port.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

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:

17/193 — Employee Recruitment Advertising

Reference number: 17/GH/193

II.1.2)Main CPV code

79600000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The University of Portsmouth is looking to appoint a single supplier that can work with the Human Resources Department to provide the advertising service to the University for all of our staff recruitment at the most cost effective price. Ideally the supplier will have the ability to negotiate substantial discounts with a large number of publishers used by the University and will be able to offer the University advertising at rates lower than we would be able to purchase directly. Please see the details of the tender for further information. Tenders are being invited for a new contract for a length of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKJ31

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The University of Portsmouth has on average 600 staff vacancies per year, with approximately 91 % being advertised externally on the University’s website and of that around 35 % being advertised with other publishers. The University is made up of five faculties and a number of professional services departments. The types of vacancies include Senior Management, Academic, Research and Professional Services staff. This tender is to appoint a single supplier that can work with the Human Resources Department to provide the advertising service to the University for all of our staff recruitment at the most cost effective price. Ideally the supplier will have the ability to negotiate substantial discounts with a large number of publishers used by the University and will be able to offer the University advertising at rates lower than we would be able to purchase directly. In addition, they will research and offer recruitment advertising advice to ensure that each department in the University is spending their advertising budget in the most effective way. The provider will have the proven ability, experience and excellent customer service to implement a service that delivers. The University is seeking to develop a relationship with a supplier which provides efficient and cost-effective service arrangements. It will be capable of meeting current and future market changes and will meet, and often exceed, client expectations. Tenders are being invited for a new contract for a length of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years. To Express an Interest in this project please register on the University of Portsmouth In-Tend webpage and express an interest in this project. Please find the weblink for our webpage below: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/ Please complete both the ITT documents and the Suitability Questionnaire documents.

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

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

This contract will either be renewed after the initial 3 year period or after the whole 5 year term.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

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:

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 11/12/2018

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

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

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 11/12/2018

Local time: 12:00

Place:

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

07/11/2018