Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Rosebery Court, St Andrews Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0HS
UK
Contact person: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/ccs
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Diversity Outreach Services
Reference number: RM6106
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Fast Stream and Early Talent (FSET) team’s vision is to be the most inclusive graduate and early talent programme. It will be achieved through continuing outreach and positive action activities to encourage applications from under-represented groups which currently include those from lower socio-economic backgrounds (Lower SEB), black, asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds and those with disabilities.
The FSET team requires diversity outreach partners with specific expertise in accessing, engaging and influencing hard to reach diverse groups to our following programmes:
— fast stream (graduate programme),
— SDIP (summer diversity internship programme),
— EDIP (early diversity internship programme),
— fast track (apprenticeship programme),
— crown commercial service, as the agent, intends to put in place contracts for the provision of RM6106 diversity outreach services for use by the Cabinet Office.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Attraction and Recruitment of Ethnic Minority/Lower SEB Candidates
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this work will include:
— targeting ethnic minorities and lower SEB's candidates from the eligible pool — for our FSET programmes. These can be found at www.faststream.gov.uk
— awareness raising of the programmes, delivering social media campaigns, outreach events, providing skills development and producing reports, management information on activity and tracking.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Attraction and Recruitment of Disabled Candidates
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this work will include:
— targeting disabled candidates from the eligible pool for our FSET programmes. These can be found at www.faststream.gov.uk
— awareness raising of the programmes, delivering social media campaigns, outreach events, providing skills development and producing reports, management information on activity and tracking.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Coaching of Diverse Candidates
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this work will include:
— providing bespoke 1-2-1 coaching of diverse candidates in the eligible pool or SDIP and potentially other FSET programmes. These can be found at www.faststream.gov.uk
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
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
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
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
IV.1.8) Information about 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
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 152-348995
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: RM6106 Diversity Outreach Services
Title: Attraction and Recruitment of Ethnic Minority/Lower SEB Candidates
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rare Recruiment Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 11 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: RM6106 Diversity Outreach Services
Title: Attraction and Recruitment of Disabled Candidates
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UpReach Services Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 110 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: RM6106 Diversity Outreach Services
Title: Attraction and Recruitment of Disabled candidates
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: RM6106 Diversity Outreach Services
Title: Coaching of Diverse Candidates
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rare Recruiment Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 70 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: RM6106 Diversity Outreach Services
Title: Coaching of Diverse Candidates
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UpReach Services Ltd
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 70 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The value provided in Section II.1.7) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Commercial Agreement. As part of this Contract Award Notice, the following documents can be accessed at:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d130f0cf-33ab-442d-a34b-c2274266c7e8
1) Redacted Commercial Agreement.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Rosebery Court, St Andrews Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0HS
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Rosebery Court, St Andrews Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0HS
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/06/2019