Services - 376760-2021
23/07/2021    S141

United Kingdom-Andover: Recruitment services

2021/S 141-376760

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
Postal address: D Pers, Zone 8 (IDL439), 1st Floor, Ramillies Building, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road
Town: Andover
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Postal code: SP11 8HJ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Scott Raynor
E-mail: ArmyExec-AFRP-Commercial-Mail@mod.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 3001512676
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://award.bravosolution.co.uk/afrp/web/project/5/register
Address of the buyer profile: https://award.bravosolution.co.uk/afrp/web/project/5/register
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Armed Forces Recruiting Programme

Reference number: 701043390
II.1.2)Main CPV code
79600000 Recruitment services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

In order to sustain their operational capability, the UK's Armed Forces currently need to enlist annually in the region of 18 000 to 22 000 (regular and reserve) new recruits from the UK and the Commonwealth. The Armed Forces Recruiting Programme (AFRP) is responsible for delivering a single, common, tri-Service (tS) recruiting process for the Armed Forces. AFRP is mandated to achieve the right quality and quantity of recruits into training to achieve single Service (sS) workforce demands.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
79600000 Recruitment services
71317210 Health and safety consultancy services
85148000 Medical analysis services
79419000 Evaluation consultancy services
33156000 Psychology testing devices
85121270 Psychiatrist or psychologist services
75221000 Military defence services
79610000 Placement services of personnel
79824000 Printing and distribution services
79416000 Public relations services
79340000 Advertising and marketing services
79342000 Marketing services
79413000 Marketing management consultancy services
71900000 Laboratory services
33123200 Electrocardiography devices
79625000 Supply services of medical personnel
75122000 Administrative healthcare services
71317200 Health and safety services
79635000 Assessment centre services for recruitment
35700000 Military electronic systems
79414000 Human resources management consultancy services
85141000 Services provided by medical personnel
98000000 Other community, social and personal services
48481000 Sales or marketing software package
48482000 Business intelligence software package
48450000 Time accounting or human resources software package
72212450 Time accounting or human resources software development services
48600000 Database and operating software package
48610000 Database systems
48500000 Communication and multimedia software package
48445000 Customer Relation Management software package
48814400 Clinical information system
73400000 Research and Development services on security and defence materials
73430000 Test and evaluation
73436000 Test and evaluation of military electronic systems
48422000 Software package suites
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:

In order to sustain their operational capacity the UK's Armed Forces currently need to enlist annually in the region of 18 000 to 22 000 (Regular and Reserve) new recruits from the UK and the Commonwealth. Armed Forces Recruiting Programme (AFRP) is responsible for delivering a single, common, tri-Service (tS) recruiting process for the Armed Forces. AFRP is mandated to achieve the right quality and quantity of recruits into training to achieve single Service (sS) workforce demands. AFRP will place the candidate at the heart of the recruiting experience whilst delivering a tS Recruiting Operating Model (ROM) that is agile and able to dynamically respond to future Service requirements. The recruiting process must deliver an engaging experience that reflects the needs of candidates across all entry paths (Regular/ Reserve, officers/ other ranks/ specialist, lateral entry and re-joiners) which maximises the conversion of eligible candidates into successful recruits.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Price
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:

Option to extend up to 36 months.

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

PQQ details are available in Award. https://award.bravosolution.co.uk/afrp/web/project/5/register

Interested suppliers should visit the provided URL (weblink) and complete the Award supplier self-registration process. Once the online form has been completed, the supplier will receive an automatically generated activation email before gaining access to the AFRP Award portal.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
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 OJ S: 2020/S 244-605926
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

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:

Following the publishing of the integrated reviews, the programme has identified that its initial procurement process no longer fully reflects the updated needs of Defence and so has taken the opportunity to further refine its requirements and develop its planning for the operation of competitive dialogue. This will lead to a new revised procurement encompassing a clarified and developed risk-based approach to transition and transformation that will provide assurance on continuity of delivery, setting out the complexity of the requirements involved and testing bidders’ understanding of these factors.

The programme has therefore determined that, to ensure it acts in the public interest at all times, and that it undertakes an expedient, effective and streamlined process, it will be cancelling its current procurement process and reissuing its approach to market with a new Prior Information Notice, market interest day(s), and contract notice via the Defence Sourcing Portal. Go reference: GO-2021719-DCB-18589893

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: MOD
Postal address: Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1179132548
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
Postal address: Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1179132548
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other
Postal address: Abbey Wood
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1179132548
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
19/07/2021