UK-London: Recruitment services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
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.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object Of The Contract

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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 337,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the 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:
Not Provided

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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


II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/94G79DC47R


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

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
A dynamic purchasing system was set up: No

IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

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
Not Provided


IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: CON-21-040
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 13/09/2021

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
GTI Recruiting Solutions Ltd, 03977847
The Fountain Building, Howberry Park, Benson Lane, Wallingford, OX10 8BA, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 337,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

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)
To view this notice, please click here:
https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=638413020

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/10/2021

ANNEX A

I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
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

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

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

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

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

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