The NI Assembly Commission wishes to appoint a Contractor to conduct assessments and tests supporting the recruitment and selection of permanent staff. This may include but not be limited to, verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning and situational judgement tests and assessments, which include written or oral exercises, in-tray exercises and presentations. Bespoke tests and assessments are not required to be designed or offered and the NI Assembly is content to use Contractor’s existing assessments and tests which must be relevant to the post being recruited for and map to the Essential Criteria and/or Assembly Skills and Behaviours for the role. The 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 one group over another. The Contractor will also be required to offer professional advice and expertise in relation to the suitability of tests for recruitment competitions.
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.
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (the Assembly Commission) invites tender bids for the provision of media monitoring services at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast.
The purpose of this contract is to secure a media monitoring service for the Assembly Commission from the date of award (1 July 2025) for a period of four years in total. The contract end date will be 30 June 2029.
The scope of services that suppliers must deliver includes comprehensive media monitoring, including real-time tracking, reporting and analytics for print, online, broadcast and social media platforms. Full details of the service requirements can be found in the specification document.
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The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (the Assembly Commission) invites tenders for the provision of Corporate Uniforms, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and associated requirements for staff based at Parliament Buildings, Stormont. This contract will include the supply, delivery and ongoing support services for uniform garments and PPE.
The contract will be awarded in accordance with the specification and the Assembly Commission’s Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract (the Terms), as provided within the call for tender documentation.
The initial contract duration will be for a period of two years, with the option to extend for two additional periods of up to two years each, subject to satisfactory performance and evolving business needs.
The successful supplier will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive service to support Assembly Commission staff and agency personnel, particularly the Usher Services and Visitor Experience Teams. This includes providing a full range of garments, accessories and support services tailored to the needs of the organisation.
For full details of the requirements and deliverables, suppliers should refer to the specification document.
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The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (the Assembly Commission) invites tenders for the provision of Corporate Uniforms, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and associated requirements for staff based at Parliament Buildings, Stormont. This contract will include the supply, delivery and ongoing support services for uniform garments and PPE.
The contract will be awarded in accordance with the specification and the Assembly Commission’s Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract (the Terms), as provided within the call for tender documentation.
The initial contract duration will be for a period of two years, with the option to extend for two additional periods of up to two years each, subject to satisfactory performance and evolving business needs.
The successful supplier will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive service to support Assembly Commission staff and agency personnel, particularly the Usher Services and Visitor Experience Teams. This includes providing a full range of garments, accessories and support services tailored to the needs of the organisation.
For full details of the requirements and deliverables, suppliers should refer to the specification document.
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https://niassembly.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=963001560
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission intends to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced insurance broker to deliver a comprehensive insurance brokerage and advisory service. The appointed supplier will be responsible for:
•Insurance Placement: Sourcing and securing competitive insurance premiums across a range of required policies, including employers’ and public liability, travel, fine art, and optional cover such as directors’ and officers’ liability and members’ employment practice liability.
•Risk Management and Advisory Support: Providing strategic advice on risk exposure, insurance adequacy, and market developments, including legislative changes and emerging risks.
•Claims Handling: Managing all claims activity, including run-off claims, uninsured loss recovery, and provision of designated claims handlers.
•Lift Inspection Certification: Arranging engineering inspections and certification for lifting, electrical and pressure plant within Parliament Buildings.
•Contract Management and Reporting: Delivering quarterly performance reports, claims summaries, and annual insurance reviews to the Assembly Commission’s Contract Manager.
•Associated Services: Supporting the Assembly Commission with policy documentation, renewal notices, training, and ad hoc insurance-related queries.
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The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission intends to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced insurance broker to deliver a comprehensive insurance brokerage and advisory service. The appointed supplier will be responsible for:
•Insurance Placement: Sourcing and securing competitive insurance premiums across a range of required policies, including employers’ and public liability, travel, fine art, and optional cover such as directors’ and officers’ liability and members’ employment practice liability.
•Risk Management and Advisory Support: Providing strategic advice on risk exposure, insurance adequacy, and market developments, including legislative changes and emerging risks.
•Claims Handling: Managing all claims activity, including run-off claims, uninsured loss recovery, and provision of designated claims handlers.
•Lift Inspection Certification: Arranging engineering inspections and certification for lifting, electrical and pressure plant within Parliament Buildings.
•Contract Management and Reporting: Delivering quarterly performance reports, claims summaries, and annual insurance reviews to the Assembly Commission’s Contract Manager.
•Associated Services: Supporting the Assembly Commission with policy documentation, renewal notices, training, and ad hoc insurance-related queries.
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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=993360872
The Assembly Commission intends to establish a multi-supplier framework contract for the provision of temporary workers to fill short-term vacancies.
The appointed suppliers will be required to:
•Act as the employer of all agency workers supplied to the Assembly Commission;
•Source and supply suitable temporary workers who will work under the supervision and direction of the Assembly Commission;
•Undertake comprehensive searches and pre-placement checks for appropriately qualified staff;
•Administer payroll, tax, National Insurance, and pension contributions in accordance with applicable legislation;
•Manage any issues relating to performance, attendance, conduct, or grievances during assignments;
•Provide all general administrative services related to the supply and placement of agency workers.
Further information on the structure and grading system used within the Assembly Commission is available on the Assembly website.
It is anticipated that the contract will be split into Lots, based on the highest scoring tender responses and satisfactory supporting evidence.
The contract will be established for a period of 48 months.
The Assembly Commission intends to establish a multi-supplier framework contract for the provision of temporary workers to fill short-term vacancies.
The appointed suppliers will be required to:
•Act as the employer of all agency workers supplied to the Assembly Commission;
•Source and supply suitable temporary workers who will work under the supervision and direction of the Assembly Commission;
•Undertake comprehensive searches and pre-placement checks for appropriately qualified staff;
•Administer payroll, tax, National Insurance, and pension contributions in accordance with applicable legislation;
•Manage any issues relating to performance, attendance, conduct, or grievances during assignments;
•Provide all general administrative services related to the supply and placement of agency workers.
Further information on the structure and grading system used within the Assembly Commission is available on the Assembly website.
It is anticipated that the contract will be split into Lots, based on the highest scoring tender responses and satisfactory supporting evidence.
The contract will be established for a period of 48 months.
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is seeking to procure a supplier to design, implement and deliver a centralised, cloud-based Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) IT Service Management (ITSM) solution that will:
• Provide IT service users with a consistent, accessible, and trackable interface for requesting services regardless of the business area or team responsible.
• Improve operational efficiency using modern technology for faster issue diagnosis, faster routing, self-education and self-service.
• Streamline service delivery through automation and integrated workflows.
• Improve organisational resilience via knowledge base development and smarter incident management.
• Offer real-time reporting and analytics for improved decision-making.
• Enable accurate, organisation-wide asset visibility and control.
• Ensure change control policies and procedures are adhered to, with improved governance and documentation.
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is seeking to procure a supplier to design, implement and deliver a centralised, cloud-based Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) IT Service Management (ITSM) solution that will:
• Provide IT service users with a consistent, accessible, and trackable interface for requesting services regardless of the business area or team responsible.
• Improve operational efficiency using modern technology for faster issue diagnosis, faster routing, self-education and self-service.
• Streamline service delivery through automation and integrated workflows.
• Improve organisational resilience via knowledge base development and smarter incident management.
• Offer real-time reporting and analytics for improved decision-making.
• Enable accurate, organisation-wide asset visibility and control.
• Ensure change control policies and procedures are adhered to, with improved governance and documentation.
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is seeking to procure a supplier to design, implement and deliver a centralised, cloud-based Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) IT Service Management (ITSM) solution that will:
• Provide IT service users with a consistent, accessible, and trackable interface for requesting services regardless of the business area or team responsible.
• Improve operational efficiency using modern technology for faster issue diagnosis, faster routing, self-education and self-service.
• Streamline service delivery through automation and integrated workflows.
• Improve organisational resilience via knowledge base development and smarter incident management.
• Offer real-time reporting and analytics for improved decision-making.
• Enable accurate, organisation-wide asset visibility and control.
• Ensure change control policies and procedures are adhered to, with improved governance and documentation.