Contract Extension Managed Services for Temporary Agency Staff for Ubico Ltd (June 2022)

Location

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath Area:

Description

Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) are advertising this contract extension for the provision of Managed Services for temporary agency staff on behalf of Ubico Limited (the Company). Ubico is a local authority owned company and was formed by Cheltenham Borough Council and Cotswold District Council in 2011. Ubico has grown quickly with Forest of Dean, Stroud, Gloucestershire, Tewkesbury and West Oxfordshire Councils joining the Ubico family of Councils. Ubico has a total operating area of about 1200 square miles of the most beautiful and vibrant towns, cities and countryside in the UK.

Total Quantity or Scope

Contract extension for the provision of Managed Services for temporary agency staff on behalf of Ubico Limited (the Company). The extension period commences from 1st November 2021 to 30th June 2022

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
• 79600000 - Recruitment services

Legal Justification

An open tender procurement process for Ubico Ltd run by Gloucestershire County Council for a Neutral Vendor Managed Service for the Provision of Temporary Agency Staff, Reference: DN545403 closed on 21st June 2021. Evaluation of responses was conducted and the result concluded. During the post-award standstill period, we received clarification enquiries regarding our evaluation methodology, in particular that relating to the pricing submissions. We promptly conducted further analysis of all pricing submissions received, including seeking clarifications from each bidder. As a result of this, it became apparent that pricing submissions received from the bidders did not meet the requirements set out in the ITT. Further analysis raised concerns that the bids could not be compared on a like for like basis due to a variety of pricing models being submitted. Accordingly, we decided the only fair and realistic course of action was to discontinue the procurement. We will be re-issuing the tender shortly, which will include a revised pricing evaluation methodology, with clearer instructions. The extension covers the period needed to re-procure

Other Information

Further information about Ubico can be found on the website: https://www.ubico.co.uk ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **