United Kingdom-Wakefield: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security – Framework Lead

The current contract for Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security – Framework Lead is projected to end on 29-NOV-19 and may be available for retender. YPO – 000569 The Provision of HR Services and Solutions.
The aim of the framework is to provide a one-stop shop to the public sector which allows them to procure flexibly and to achieve the outcomes they require. The framework will provide the below lots:
Lot 1 – Managed services for Contingent Labour
Lot 2 – Managed services for Professional Services and Consultancy
Lot 3 – HR Services and Support Solutions
Lot 4 – Manages Services for Executive/Interim Recruitment and Permanent Recruitment.
Lot 5 – Flexible HR Solutions.
Lot 6 – The provision of Temporary Agency Workers at Cumbria County Council.
The lots on this framework are for managed services and tenderers need to ensure they are capable of providing all/majority of services within each lot. In respect to lot 1, tenderers must be able to provide all services in one of the sub-lots.
There may be occasions where customer will procure the use of just one service through the framework instead of using the Managed Service route to market; this is due to the specialist nature of some requirements.
Lot 1 – Managed Services for Contingent Labour
This service will provide contingent labour to the public sector via a neutral vendor, Master Vendor or Hybrid Model approach. The aim is to appoint 4-6 suppliers onto the framework that will then allow Customers to procure via further Competition or direct award. The requirements for this service will be across a wide range of public sector services, Managed Service Providers must be able to work with different supply chains such Admin and Clerical, Blue Light Services, Catering and hospitality, Children’s Services, Education (qualified and non-qualified), Facilities and Environmental Services, Financial, Housing and Planning, HR, IT, Legal, Procurement, Revenue and Benefits and Social Care and Health.
Lot 2 – Managed Services for professional Services and Consultancy
The aim of this lot is to appoint between 1-3 suppliers to provide a managed service for professional services and consultancy. There is no particular model that must be used to provide this service the key is that the customer has one point of contact that will manage and support all requirements for Professional Services and Consultancy.
The framework will:
– provide specialist skills,
– give guidance on industry and sector knowledge,
– provide extra resources and capabilities,
– give an unbiased opinion on situations.
The customer will appoint a single provider through further competition or direct award; this provider must source all of the customers’ requirements within this lot.
Lot 3 – HR Services and Support Solutions
The aim of this lot is to appoint 3-4 providers to deliver all HR Services and Support Solutions to the public sector via a compliant route to market. HR service’s incorporates any activity that a HR team would carry out; this lot will allow customers to procure just one service from the framework or all service’s listed under the framework using a Managed Service Provider. It will be a flexible model due to the nature of this market; it is unlikely that all providers can provide every area of work.
Lot 4 – Managed Services for Executive/Interim Recruitment and Permanent Recruitment
The aim of Lot 4 is to appoint 1-3 providers to deliver customers with a managed service for Executive and Interim recruitment and a Managed Service for Permanent Recruitment.
The requirements for these lots will be across a wide range of public sector service, the managed service providers will have to work with supply chains and other market specialists to ensure the outcome for the customer is achieved.
Lot 5 – Flexible HR Solutions
This lot is to provide a flexible solution for customers in relation to HR Services and Solutions; the aim is to be outcome driven that may incorporate any service detail in the specification on Lot 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Each customer will carry out a further competition and will provide a detailed specification of their requirements built on top of the specification for each lot within this framework. The customers will have different requirements and the aim of this lot is to ensure all these requirements can be met by providers in a flexible way.
YPO have established Call-off Terms and Conditions, Contracting Authorities can use their own terms and conditions or YPO terms and conditions at call-off stage.
Lot 6 – The provision of Temporary Agency Workers at Cumbria County Council.
Cumbria County Council is looking for a managed service provider to deliver a fully managed service for our temporary and non-permanent workers throughout our Cumbrian offices. This will include managing a supply chain including local suppliers to successfully provide workers in accordance with the current and changing needs of the Council. It will be imperative that the provider establishes excellent working relationships throughout the supply chain and works in partnership with the council to achieve the most economical service. The areas currently included, but are not inclusive to, are Administration and Clerical, operational, Social Care and Professional roles.
The Spend for Cumbria County Council is approximately GBP 4,5 m for Temporary Agency Workers. This spend is an estimate and there is no guaranteed value.
Social Care – Due to the current situation in the Council, we currently require a high number of agency social worker type roles. These are highly qualified and experienced roles and are often required at short notice and need to have all the necessary security clearance. It is essential that a managed service provider will be able to deliver these types of roles in line with our requirements.
Cumbria County Council will appoint 1 managed service provider to deliver the service.
The framework will start on the 17.11.2015 and will be in place for 3 years with an option for a one year extension at YPO’s discretion.
The specification for this service will be based on the overall specification provided by YPO for Lot 1, an additional specification will then be provided giving specific details.
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