Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb1-7131-7057-81d8-743af4b66440/civil-service-fast-stream-assessment-centre pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Civil Service Fast Stream Assessment Centre [Cabinet Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cabinet-office) Often single bidder Estimated value Not stated Published 20 Sept 2023 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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: 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: 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. Read full description ## CPV classification Recruitment services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/2c99a1f7-3f3a-444f-b479-5a46cf5ab74f) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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