Recruitment services

Tender description

Durham University are seeking to appoint one or more suppliers to a temporary and permanent agency staff recruitment framework over a 4 (four) year agreement. The framework will be split into the following 4 (four) lots: Lot 1: Admin and Clerical: Lot 2: Human Resources: Lot 3: Finance: Lot 4: Catering, Domestic and Porters. The appointed supplier(s) to each lot will be seen as an extension of the University's own recruitment team, they will be expected to advise on market place conditions for the recruitment of positions within their appointed lot and help increase the pools of candidates available to the University. Supplier(s) shall, taking into account the role description, briefing from the University and professional consideration of any potential candidate's overall suitability for the role, send details of appropriate candidates (and any application documents such as covering letter and CV) to the University. The admin and clerical lot is the highest volume lot on the framework and is utilised by a wide variety of departments across the University, both academic and professional. The duration of assignments vary to each situation. The typical number of assignments throughout the year can vary widely however it is estimated that there will be 118 temp assignments in a one year period and 8 permanent posts. Admin and clerical suppliers will be ranked in order of tender evaluation score, the first ranked supplier will be approached to ascertain if they can fulfil the requirement. If they are unable to fulfil the requirement the second ranked supplier will be approached. The University will appoint 2 suppliers to this lot. The estimated value of this lot is 504 404 GBP per annum of the agreement although the University does not guarantee any particular level of business. The human resources lot is to provide staffing for the University's central HR team. The duration of assignments vary to each situation. The number of temporary workers in this area is relatively low and typically agency is used to fill permanent and fixed term appointments where needed. There have been 3 temp assignments and 3 permanent vacancies within the human resources team referred to agency in the last 12-month period. As there will be a single operator per lot the University will direct award each requirement. The estimated value of this lot is 23 237 GBP per annum of the agreement although the University does not guarantee any particular level of business. The estimated value per annum is calculated through taking an average of the last 4 years spend on this particular lot. The finance lot is to provide staffing for the area of finance for both the central team and college finance teams. The duration of assignments vary to each situation. The typical number of assignments at any given time can vary widely however it is estimated on average there will be 8 temporary assignments per year. As there will be a single operator per lot the University will direct award each requirement. The estimated value of this lot is 67 835 GBP per annum although the University does not guarantee any particular level of business. The estimated value per annum is calculated through taking an average of the last 4 years spend on this particular lot. The catering, domestic and porter lot is to provide staff within these areas to sites across the University within Durham. This can include catering outlets,colleges and central University buildings. The duration of assignments vary to each situation. The typical number of assignments at any given time can vary widely, 213 placements took place in the last financial year of various roles and durations. Catering, domestic and portering suppliers will be ranked in order of the tender evaluation score, the first ranked supplier will be approached to ascertain if they can fulfil the requirement. If they are unable to fulfil the requirement the second ranked supplier will be approached. The University will appoint 2 suppliers to this lot. The estimated value of this lot is 83 472 GBP per annum although the University does not guarantee any particular level of business.