CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

The National Procurement Service is a pan public sector organisation, for the public sector, of the public sector, which will deliver 'All-Wales' contracts and frameworks for all public sector organisations in Wales. The current list of organisations signed up to using the National Procurement Service can be found at: http://npswales.gov.uk/about-us/customer-member-organisations?lang=en This list may be subject to change if further organisations sign up to use the NPS, or if any of these organisations are replaced during the life of the agreement. In addition, the agreement will be available for use by All Schools and Educational Establishments, Town and Community Councils, Housing Associations and Voluntary Organisations within the City and County Boundaries of Wales. Welsh Public Sector organisations that are not named above, but sign up to the NPS during the term of the agreement will be allowed to use the Agreement as NPS members.

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Across Wales

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The NPS on behalf of the Welsh public sector

wishes to establish a collaborative framework

agreement for the supply of Temporary Agency

Staff.Key areas are likely to include but are not

limited to:- Corporate- Social Care- Technical,

Admin and Professional Staff- Education, Teaching

Staff, Non Teaching and Support staff for schools-

Specialist Police- ICT- Health - Non Medical-

Interim Managers.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=18309

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

The awarding authority reserves the right to request parent company and / or other guarantees of performance and financial liability.

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

Payment terms will be indicated in the contract documents. Tenders to be priced in Sterling. Payment to be made in sterling only.

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

No special legal form required but joint and several liability to be assumed by all group bidders before acceptance

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

NPS-PSU-0010-14

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

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

or English and Welsh

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

If you have any queries regarding the requirements please message using the extender wales message portal. If you are seeking help on using the etenderwales system please email the bravo solutions help desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

If you require the documentation in an alternative format, please use the "Messages" area to contact the buyer directly, who will be able to provide a more suitable format. For example, Braille, Large Print, Word Document or Audio format.

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.

- Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.

- The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.

- On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.

- The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.

- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.

- Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?”

- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.

- If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again.

- Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.

- Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).

- Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.

- Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 15:00 on 14/01/2015 . Clarification requests should be sent through the eTenderWales Portal by 15:00 on 08/01/2015.

How to find the Invitation to Tender:

All tender documentation can be found at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

Once logged in you must click on "ITT'S Open to all Suppliers"

The etender references for this framework are: 28943 - National Procurement Service Managed Service for the Provision of Agency Staff and Invitation to Tender's itt_44586 - Lot 1 NPS Agency Staff: Managed Service Provider : Master Vendor and itt_45302 - Lot 2 NPS Agency Staff: Managed Service Provider : Neutral Vendor and itt_45303 - Lot 3 NPS Agency Staff: Managed Service Provider : Education (primary and secondary schools) staff.

Click on the title to access summary details of the framework. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the "Express an Interest button". This will move the ITT from the "Open to all Suppliers" area to the "My ITT's" on the home page.

You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any documents in the "Attachments" area.

Should you have any questions on the ITT's please use the "Messages" area to contact us directly.

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

This Framework Agreement will be using a mixture of a Core / Non-Core approach to "Community Benefits". Some questions directly linked to the framework will be scored and for the non -core elements tenderers are asked to submit a Method Statement in the form of a Community Benefits Plan setting out how they will deliver "community benefits" on a cost neutral basis through the contract as requested in the Technical Questionnaire.

(WA Ref:18309)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

This Framework Agreement will be using a mixture of a Core / Non-Core approach to "Community Benefits". Some questions directly linked to the framework will be scored and for the non -core elements tenderers are asked to submit a Method Statement in the form of a Community Benefits Plan setting out how they will deliver "community benefits" on a cost neutral basis through the contract as requested in the Technical Questionnaire. Further details are in the tender documents.

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

LOTTING DETAILS

A wide range of Temporary Agency Workers are required and the Managed Service Provider must be able to supply all Temporary Agency Workers as needed by the Customer (relevant to the lot for which the Tenderer is bidding). This Lot will be for a Master Vendor Service Provider of Corporate Staff.

A maximum of 3 suppliers will be appointed to this lot subject to receipt of sufficient valid tenders.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

A list of describing the spectrum of the roles included can be found in the specification, but Tenderers should note that this list is not exhaustive and other categories of staff outside of this list may also be required, therefore the list may be revised to include additional roles added during the duration of the framework. The precise scope to be covered shall be defined by the Customer organisation entering into a Customer Agreement with the Managed Service Provider.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

This Lot will be for a Vendor Neutral Service Provider of Corporate Staff

A maximum of 3 Service Providers will be appointed to this lot

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Full details can be found in the Invitation to tender documentation.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

This Lot will be for a Managed Service Provider for Education (Primary and Secondary School) Staff

A single Service Provider will be appointed to this lot.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Full details can be found in the Invitation to tender documentation.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots