University of Huddersfield: Framework Agreement to Supply Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Resources supporting Digital Transformation (Contract Award Notice)

UK-Huddersfield: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       University of Huddersfield
       Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1484256535, Email: c.gunton@hud.ac.uk
       Contact: Claire Gunton
       Main Address: www.hud.ac.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.hud.ac.uk
       NUTS Code: UKE44

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      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:
      Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Framework Agreement to Supply Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Resources supporting Digital Transformation (Contract Award Notice)            
      Reference number: HUD-CLS-063

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: (Contract Award Notice) The University of Huddersfield intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of on-demand Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Resources supporting Digital Transformation to work remotely during UK office hours.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
               
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 600,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

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

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Calderdale and Kirklees
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: (Contract Award Notice) The University of Huddersfield intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of on-demand Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Resources supporting Digital Transformation to work remotely during UK office hours. Tenderers must satisfy the minim requirements of the tender which include:
- the ability to fulfil a minimum number of role specifications
- providing allocated resources with secure devices to undertake the tender requirements
- arranging installation of all work-related software to the allocated resources' devices to undertake the assigned requirements
- have knowledge and experience of a highly regulated environment
- be a certified Microsoft Silver Partner (or higher) in any category

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Resource Partnership / Weighting: 10
      Quality criterion - Name: Resource Management / Weighting: 10
      Quality criterion - Name: QA/Testing Experience / Weighting: 5
      Quality criterion - Name: References / Weighting: 10
      Quality criterion - Name: Rate Card Approach and other pricing questions / Weighting: 10
      Quality criterion - Name: Case Studies / Weighting: 5
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Rate Card / Weighting: 40
      Cost criterion - Name: Future Pricing Policy & inflation / Weighting: 10
            

      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: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes       
      

   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: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2024/S 000-022577
      
   

   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: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Framework Agreement to Supply Temporary and Fixed Term Staff Resources supporting Digital Transformation

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 15/10/2024

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 8
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Fulcrum Digital (UK) Ltd, 04184442
             131 FINSBURY PAVEMENT, LONDON, EC2A 1NT, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKI
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 600,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 600,000
         Currency: GBP

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

Award Of Contract (No.2)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: No

   V.1) Information on non-award
      The contract/lot is not awarded
         No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected      

Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=900092146

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          University of Huddesfield
          Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, United Kingdom
          Email: procurement@hud.ac.uk
          Internet address: www.hud.ac.uk

      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: 01/11/2024