Northern Ireland Assembly Commission - Provision of Tests and Assessment Exercises for Recruitment Competitions - BR-086-2023

Concepts

• recruitment services
• belfast
• assessment exercises
• recruitment tests
• recruitment needs
• assessments
• high volume competitions
• the assessment exercise
• online tests
• : assessment exercises

Location

Belfast

Description

The Assembly Commission is seeking to appoint a supplier who can supply recruitment tests and assessment exercises to support the recruitment and selection process for permanent staff. The Assembly Commission’s Recruitment and Selection Framework sets out a variety of selection options to meet recruitment needs with assessments tailored for specific roles to find the right person for the role, improving organisational performance and increasing diversity and inclusion. Key Activity 1: Provision of Online Tests - used in high volume competitions as a shortlisting tool. Key Activity 2: Assessment Exercises - as part of the selection process to assess different aspects of the applicants’ skills including scoring the exercise and provision of feedback on the performance of the applicant in the assessment exercise. These off-the-shelf assessments and tests must be equality assessed to ensure they do not have any adverse impact on equality grounds including community background, gender, age or disability.

Renewal Options

The contract is anticipated to be renewed on expiry of the final contract period and prior to February 2029. After the initial 3 year contract period, there are two options to extend for up to and including a further 12 months each.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79600000 - Recruitment services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.