Framework for the provison of Temporary & Interim Staff Services

Scottish Procurement is seeking to procure the fifth generation of the Temporary and Interim Staff Services Framework. This is a single, multi-lot, multi-supplier Framework, accessible to public sector organisations across Scotland, and will operate for up to a maximum 4 years (48 months). This will include Interim IT Staff Services (National), Interim Professional Staff Services (National), Temporary Administrative, Catering and Manual Staff Services (South Region) and Temporary Admininistrative, Catering and Manual Staff Services (North Region).

This Framework will be accessible by Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the

Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the

Scotland Act 1998, The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted

under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act

2001, Scottish health boards or special health boards, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse

operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the

Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable

bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under

the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals,being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.

Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers ,Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration

which are not ministerial offices are listed at

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public

Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

If you are an SME or 3rd sector organisation interested in working with the public sector, the Supplier Development Programme can help. See attached link: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/

Award Criteria questions can be found in the ITT together with the weightings. Tenderers who answer "No" to Q 2.1.2 will be considered non-compliant and their tender will not be considered further. Tenderers must achieve a PASS for Q 2.6.1 and a minimum moderated average score of 50.000% or more for each scored question for their Tender to be considered further and taken forward to the Price/Quality ratio calculation. Tenderers must allow adequate time to upload and dispatch their electronic response well in advance of the deadline to avoid any last minute issues. Tenderers must confirm if they intend to subcontract and if so, for what proportion of the services under the Framework.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32957. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Successful contractors will be required, where practical to:- Consider relevant opportunities for community benefits;- Consider opportunities for the involvement of SMEs and/or third sector organisations in supporting the delivery of this Framework;- Provide assurance regarding Fair Work F