Published date: 4 June 2018

Last edited date: 4 June 2018

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 11 June 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Computer-related professional services - 72590000

  • Staff development services - 79633000

    • Assessment centre services for recruitment - 79635000

Location of contract

Any region

Procurement reference

00287287 - Q&As

Published date

4 June 2018

Closing date

11 June 2018

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

1 The Authority requires information on the feasibility of procuring an off-the-shelf test delivery system for the sourcing, development and delivery of online psychometric tests and assessments within the Civil Service, principally within recruitment.
2 Organisations are asked to advise if they would be interested in bidding for this opportunity as part of their response to the Request for Information.
3 Civil Service Human Resources (CSHR) sits within the Cabinet Office (CO). Our work contributes to one of the main CO purposes, namely "to ensure the delivery of the finest public services by attracting and developing the best public servants and improving the efficiency of government."
4 Civil Service HR is exploring the feasibility of procuring an off-the-shelf test delivery system for the sourcing, development and delivery of online psychometric tests and assessments within the Civil Service, principally within recruitment.
5 Based on customer expectations for recruitment outcomes, Civil Service HR is intending to take a toolkit approach to online tests and assessments, and will gradually grow the number and range of tests and assessments it makes available to departments.
6 The Authority requires Organisations to submit responses to this RFI by completing the Excel spreadsheet which is attached as "Annex A; CSHR Online test delivery system - RFI Response v1.0". Please note that there are 9 tabs within the Excel file. By completing each tab (or at least all of those tabs which are applicable), Organisations will assist the Authority to establish the capability and capacity of the market to meet the requirements and responses will shape the Authority's business case and strategy for procuring these services.
7 In addition to completing the Excel file at Annex A, Organisations are requested to provide a response to the following questions:
A. Would you be interested in participating in any future procurement exercise for these services?
B. How do public sector customers within the UK normally procure your services?
C. Are your services available via any government framework agreements such as G-Cloud or the Digital Outcomes and Specialists 2 framework (see links below)?
D. Please provide indicative pricing for your proposed solution by completing the "Cost & Licence Model" tab within Annex A.
See attachment "00287287; CSHR Online test delivery system - Request for Information v1.0" for information on how to respond to this Request for Information.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

See "00287287; RFI - Questions and Answers part 3 v1.0".
This contains responses to all the supplier questions submitted in response to this RFI.
Please note that the deadline for responses to this RFI is Mon 11 June 2018 - by 18.00 hrs BST.

About the buyer

Contact name

Rob Hardman

Address

Crown Commercial Service, Procurement Operations - Technology Pillar
Room 1B31, Concept House, Cardiff Road
Newport
NP10 8QQ
England

Telephone

07917 211833

Email

Rob.Hardman@crowncommercial.gov.uk