CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Library Evening and Weekend Staffing

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Following on from the success of the 2022 Library Security project, the Library and Learning Resource (LLR) has been providing evening and weekend opening hours using a combination of fixed term casual staff and agency provided security staff.

For the academic years 23-24 and 24-25 the Library and Learning Resources service seeks to appoint an external agency to provide appropriate individuals to undertake the required duties to cover evening, weekend, designated Bank Holiday, Open Days/Events and vacation period opening hours.

This tender is to provide appropriate staffing cover for two years, with a further optional extension for 1 year (3 years total). These services would need to commence for September 2023, with an agreed induction programme beforehand.

Currently, the service provision is managed through a rota system, which will remain in place. This system requires employees to work as needed within the service, necessitating some flexibility regarding working hours. Presently, 12 individuals, distributed across Swansea, Carmarthen, and Lampeter, cover the current hours based on their availability. They handle unexpected absences, sickness, and may travel to other campuses when required. However, the service is not confined to only 12 people; additional individuals could be included based on the contracted supplier's approach to covering the hours for each position.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=133670.

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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

UWTSD2223/197

4.3

Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:133670)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice