Recruitment services. In order to sustain their operational capability, the UK’s Armed Forces need to enlist annually in the region of 33 000 (regular and reserve) new recruits from the UK, Germany and the Commonwealth. The Army’s share of this ...
Contract award notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Recruiting Partnering Project Team, C&C;
HQ ARTD, Bldg 370, Trenchard Lines, Wiltshire
For the attention of: Vicki Shepherd
SN9 6BE Upavon
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1980615160
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1980618166
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: Trenchard Lines, UpavonI.2)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)Main activity
Defence
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
Recruiting Partnering Project (RPP).
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 27: Other services
NUTS code
Service category No 27: Other services
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Recruitment services. In order to sustain their operational capability, the UK’s Armed Forces need to enlist annually in the region of 33 000 (regular and reserve) new recruits from the UK, Germany and the Commonwealth. The Army’s share of this is in the region of 23 000 new recruits. This requirement is currently delivered through a mix of in-house and industry provided skills and services, but undertaken, with the exception of ICT, separately by the Army, RAF and RN. In an increasingly challenging recruiting environment, however, the Armed Forces need to gain and maintain a competitive edge in order to deliver and retain sufficient numbers of quality recruits. Concurrently there is both a need and an opportunity to update and replace existing technology and infrastructure, and improve contracting arrangements.
MoD therefore seeks to engage an industry partner to support its recruiting services, from the point of receipt of the initial recruiting target to the securing of an individual’s commitment to the Armed Forces and, in so doing, optimise the mix of military and industry expertise delivering such services. MoD is keen to embrace the opportunities that leading edge technology and industry’s expertise may bring to Armed Forces recruiting both now and throughout the life of a 10 year contractual arrangement.
MoD therefore seeks to engage an industry partner to support its recruiting services, from the point of receipt of the initial recruiting target to the securing of an individual’s commitment to the Armed Forces and, in so doing, optimise the mix of military and industry expertise delivering such services. MoD is keen to embrace the opportunities that leading edge technology and industry’s expertise may bring to Armed Forces recruiting both now and throughout the life of a 10 year contractual arrangement.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79600000
II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Value: 497 000 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Excluding VAT
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
competitive dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
Technical - evaluation in terms of confidence the recruting services, management activities and information technology elements of the bid. Weighting 62
Commercial - evaluation in terms of confidnece in HE commercial, legal, partnering and financial elements of the deal. Weighting 33
Human resources - tupe, staff and HR procedures. Weighting 5
To achieve 100 % compliance in contract terms and conditions. Weighting 100
To achieve 100 % affordability against agreed budget. Weighting 100
To achieve a minimum quality standard of 70 % average confidence score in the final solution. Weighting 100
Technical - evaluation in terms of confidence the recruting services, management activities and information technology elements of the bid. Weighting 62
Commercial - evaluation in terms of confidnece in HE commercial, legal, partnering and financial elements of the deal. Weighting 33
Human resources - tupe, staff and HR procedures. Weighting 5
To achieve 100 % compliance in contract terms and conditions. Weighting 100
To achieve 100 % affordability against agreed budget. Weighting 100
To achieve a minimum quality standard of 70 % average confidence score in the final solution. Weighting 100
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
HQLF2/1739
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Prior information notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2007/S 157-196205 of 17.8.2007
Contract notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2009/S 66-095393 of 4.4.2009
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: HQ LF2/1739V.1)Date of contract award decision:
12.3.2012
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 2
Number of offers received by electronic means: 0
Number of offers received by electronic means: 0
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Capita Business Services Ltd
71 Victoria Street, Westminster
SW1H 0XA London
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2077991525
Fax: +44 2077991526
V.4)Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract:
Value: 497 000 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value:
Number of years: 10
Value: 497 000 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value:
Number of years: 10
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Proportion: 22,0 %
Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be sub-contracted: Marketing, Attraction, Media -19 %-J Walter Thompson Group Limited.
COTS tailored cognitive and psychometric testing and the provider of the Applicant Tracking System along with support and configuration services. - 3 % Kenexa Ltd.
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Proportion: 22,0 %
Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be sub-contracted: Marketing, Attraction, Media -19 %-J Walter Thompson Group Limited.
COTS tailored cognitive and psychometric testing and the provider of the Applicant Tracking System along with support and configuration services. - 3 % Kenexa Ltd.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
GO Reference: GO-2012313-DCB-3780753.
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
HQ ARTD
Bldg 370, Trenchard Lines, Upavon
Wiltshire
UNITED KINGDOM
Body responsible for mediation procedures
HQ ARTD
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
Recruiting Partnering Project Team, C&C;
HQ ARTD, Bldg 370, Trenchard Lines, Wiltshire
SN9 6BE Upavon
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 1980615160
Fax: +44 1980618166
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
13.3.2012