Master Vendor Recruitment (Contingent Workers)

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    "name": "FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME LIMITED"
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    "description": "FSCS currently have a Master Vendor in place to support all our permanent, fixed-term and contingent worker recruitment except for Executive and Non-Executive Director (NED) recruitment which is managed separately. \nThis recruitment model has worked well for FSCS for over 10 years however, in light of changing business priorities and resourcing requirements we have identified the need to change our recruitment model. As a result, we will now transition to a hybrid recruitment model that will see us bringing the management of permanent and fixed term hiring in-house and contracting with a Master Vendor for our contingent workforce hiring and management only.\nContingent workers will include: \n\u2022\tIndependent contractors \n\u2022\tFreelancers \n\u2022\tConsultants \n\u2022\tTemporary agency workers \n\u2022\tWorkers engaged via umbrella companies\nFSCS is now looking to appoint Master Vendor (Contingent Workers) to provide a full 360-degree service of contingent worker hiring and management to include: sourcing and attraction, screening \u0026 selection, offer and contract management, compliance (vetting, AWR, IR35, employment and equality legislation), onboarding, payroll, performance monitoring and management, offboarding and re-engagement, analytics, and reporting. \nThe contract will be for an initial term of two (2) years with the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years in two twelve-month extensions at FSCS\u0027s sole discretion.",
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      "features": "This tender notice is for the award of a public contract through a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and (2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023.\nThe technical specification which are expected to be met for this procurement can be found in the Service Requirements document which is available via the Portal. \nFSCS intends to shortlist up to 3 suppliers with the highest scoring Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) responses to participate in the tender stages of the competitive flexible procedure. The 3 shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit initial tenders. \nFSCS reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the evaluation of the initial tenders.\nIf FSCS decides not to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders, FSCS intends to invite the Suppliers with the 2 highest scoring initial tenders to participate in the negotiations with FSCS. \nAt the end of the negotiation stage, Suppliers will be invited to submit final tenders. \nFSCS will use an online portal at www.delta-esourcing.com (\"the Portal\") to make associated tender documents available to suppliers. \nSuppliers requesting to participate in this procurement competition are required to submit their completed PSQs through the Portal by the deadline set out in this tender notice.\nThe following associated tender documents are being provided with the publication of this tender notice to provide further information about the procurement and are available on the Portal:\n\u2022\tTender Notice\n\u2022\tPSQ\n\u2022\tISIT\n\u2022\tDraft Contract\n\u2022\tService Requirements \nAward Criteria\nNo.\tCriteria\tCriteria Weighting\tAvailable Scores\n\tQuality 70%\n1\tContingent Workforce Management\t\n40%\t0-4\n2\tService Transition and Implementation\t15%\n\t0-4\n3\tAccount Management\n\t20%\t0-4\n4\tProcess, workflows, systems\n\t10%\t0-4\n5\tData\n\t15%\t0-4\n\tPrice 30%\n6\tFinancial\t30%\tN/A\n\tLegal (Pass/Fail)\n7\tLegal\n\tN/A\n\tPass/Fail"
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    "title": "Master Vendor Recruitment (Contingent Workers)",
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