UK-London: Recruitment services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2070664634, Email: FPSProcurement{@fca.org.uk
Contact: Kevin McMahon
Main Address: www.fca.org.uk
NUTS Code: UK
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement: Yes.
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Recruitment-services./94G79DC47R
Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Graduate Recruitment Services
Reference Number: CON-21-040
II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
79600000 - Recruitment services.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: The FCA is seeking a supplier to provide application processing and administration services for our graduate recruitment programmes and insight days. Assessment is required for all candidates whether internal or external, and the provider will be expected to represent the FCA employer brand at all times.

The sourcing of candidates is managed by the FCA, and is out of scope for this contract
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 540,000
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
Not Provided
II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: The FCA is seeking a supplier to provide application processing and administration services for our graduate recruitment programmes and insight days. Assessment is required for all candidates whether internal or external, and the provider will be expected to represent the FCA employer brand at all times.

The sourcing of candidates is managed by the FCA, and is out of scope for this contract
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 540,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: The contract will have an option to extend for a further two years
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
Envisaged number of candidates: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: The SQ stage will be used to determine a shortlist of 5 suitably qualified suppliers, using minimum qualification criteria. If the score for the 5th placed supplier is also obtained by other suppliers then each of those suppliers will also be invited to the ITT stage.
II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/94G79DC47R


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Not Provided
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Not Provided
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Not Provided
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system - NO
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: No
Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 03/05/2021 Time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 18/05/2021
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
Duration in month(s): 6



Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used No
Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes
Electronic payment will be used Yes
VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

In addition to the FCA, the following Contracting Authorities (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) will be Authorised Users of the FCA’s Market Research Framework and may choose to use it:

•The Payments Systems Regulator (PSR)
•The Bank of England (BoE)
•The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)
•Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS)
•Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)
•Money & Pensions Service (formerly the Single Financial Guidance Body, and prior to that the Money Advice Service and The Pensions Advice Service)
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Recruitment-services./94G79DC47R

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/94G79DC47R
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN, United Kingdom
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 01/04/2021

Annex A



IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
1: Contracting Authority
Payment Services Regulator
12 Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN, United Kingdom
Email: FPSProcurement@fca.org.uk
Main Address: https://www.psr.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UK

IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
2: Contracting Authority
Bank of England
Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AH, United Kingdom
Email: FPSProcurement@fca.org.uk
Main Address: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/
NUTS Code: UK

IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
3: Contracting Authority
The Prudential Regulation Authority
20 Moorgate, London, EC2R 6DA, United Kingdom
Email: FPSProcurement@fca.org.uk
Main Address: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/prudential-regulation
NUTS Code: UK

IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
4: Contracting Authority
Financial Ombudsman Service
Harbour Exchange Square, London, E14 9SR, United Kingdom
Email: FPSProcurement@fca.org.uk
Main Address: https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UK

IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
5: Contracting Authority
Financial Services Compensation Scheme
10th Floor, Beaufort House, 15 St Botolph Street, London, EC3A 7QU, United Kingdom
Email: FPSProcurement@fca.org.uk
Main Address: https://www.fscs.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UK

IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
6: Contracting Authority
Money & Pensions Service
120 Holborn, London, EC1N 2TD, United Kingdom
Email: FPSProcurement@fca.org.uk
Main Address: https://www.moneyandpensionsservice.org.uk
NUTS Code: UK