Published date: 6 September 2023

Last edited date: 7 September 2023

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.


Closing date: 29 September 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Procurement reference

Fast Stream Assessment Centre

Published date

6 September 2023

Closing date

29 September 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Request:
Via this request for information, we are asking the market to respond with solutions and technology that allows us to provide a fully integrated assessment centre platform.

At this stage we require proposals for a tailored assessment centre platform. We intend to progress to market in autumn 2023.

Background:
Fast Stream is the Civil Service"s flagship graduate-level talent programme, currently at number 1 in The Times Top 100 graduate employer listing. The programme identifies and develops high potential individuals to help meet the present and future demands of the Civil Service, specifically to Grade 7 (middle manager) level.

Required response:
As a pre-procurement stage request for information, please provide a short written submission with estimated costing (up to max two sides in 12 font) to outline your initial suggestions.
No supplier assessment will be made on the basis of this submission. This submission will only be used to support internal decisions regarding our assessment strategy decisions going forward and an Invitation to Tender will then seek bids for a specific platform.
Send your response to: louise.attwood@cabinetoffice.gov.uk by Friday 29th September 2023.
All responses are confidential and will not be shared further, except as an element within a possible Invitation to Tender, unlinked to a specific supplier. If you consider any of the information provided to be commercially sensitive please indicate.
Any questions relating to this request must be submitted via e-mail to: louise.attwood@cabinetoffice.gov.uk by Friday 15th 2023.
Please use the following text in the email subject "RFI Fast Stream Assessment Centre Platform"
To ensure that all organisations have equal access to information regarding this Request for Information, the Cabinet Office will publish all its responses to questions raised by organisations on an anonymous basis, by Wednesday 20th 2023.
Cabinet Office/FSET will not enter into exclusive discussions regarding the requirements of this Request for Information with organisations.
An additional meeting opportunity may follow. Please indicate if this would be useful.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Louise Attwood

Address

70 Whitehall
LONDON
SW1A2AS
England

Telephone

07564048430

Email

louise.attwood@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Website

https://www.faststream.gov.uk/index.html