Award

Executive Search and recruitment of 3 Pro Vice Chancellors

UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE

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Award

14 Jun 2021 at 09:45

Award Notice
Tender

03 Mar 2021 at 10:49

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Bedfordshire has recently awarded a contract for the executive search and recruitment of three Pro Vice Chancellors, classified under placement services of personnel. This procurement process, which utilized a direct method through a single tender action below threshold, is now complete. The contracting authority, located in Luton, England, has confirmed the contract period starting on 1st April 2021 and concluding on 2nd April 2021. The award value stands at £51,000, which reflects the university's commitment to excellence in its leadership and administrative functions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for recruitment firms and consultancies specialising in executive search services, particularly those with a track record of working with educational institutions. Businesses equipped to engage in high-level candidate placement, especially those that understand the dynamics of higher education promotion and the challenges faced by modern universities, will find this a suitable opportunity. As the University of Bedfordshire seeks to enhance its leadership team, businesses focused on supporting academic institutions could potentially benefit from this contract through partnerships or direct engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Executive Search and recruitment of 3 Pro Vice Chancellors

Notice Description

The University of Bedfordshire is an internationally recognised award winning institution with an excellent academic and teaching reputation. It appears in the Times Higher Education World University rankings and was also ranked as one of the top 250 universities in the world under 50 years old in the Young University rankings. The University celebrated a Silver award in the first ever Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and recently came eighth in the UK in the People and Planet University Green League. It has high levels of student satisfaction and was recognised for the quality of its teaching in the last National Student Satisfaction, ranking 9th as the most improved university for teaching (2016 to 2019). Bedfordshire is renowned for its vibrant and cosmopolitan student population that includes more than 20,000 students from over 100 countries. It is a modern university that offers a wide range of degree courses that are tailored to meet the needs of its students, providing them with transformational opportunities through access to an excellent educational experience. It has seen a sharp improvement in the quality of its research. In 2013 the University won the prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize for its pioneering research into child sexual exploitation, while REF 2014 saw almost half of its research classified as world leading or internationally excellent - the highest ratings possible. Today research at Bedfordshire continues to tackle the real-world problems challenges faced by its communities. Most recently a project to develop culturally aware health assistance robots and Home Office funding to undertake work on modern slavery and the policing of cyber-harassment. Bedfordshire is also leading the way in expanding educational opportunity; more than half its students come from lower socio-economic backgrounds or from families with no history of participation in higher education. More than a third are mature returners to education and around a quarter are from Black or ethnic minority backgrounds under-represented in higher education. The University of Bedfordshire is a modern, innovative university with a heritage of top quality education going back more than 100 years. It gained university status in 1992 as the University of Luton before expanding to become the University of Bedfordshire in 2006, when it merged with the Bedford campus of De Montfort University. Today it has two main campuses in Luton and Bedford, but is also active in Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, London and Birmingham, as well as globally, with a growing portfolio of international partnerships as far afield as Myanmar, Egypt, Vietnam, Oman and Mauritius. The University is structured into four academic faculties: the Business School; the Faculty of Creative Arts, Technologies and Science; the Faculty of Education and Sport; and the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences. Additional information: To express an interest in this opportunity, please email susan.shutter@beds.ac.uk. All details will be confirmed on requirements including contract period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-10ec50f9-8736-4196-8e52-0becb772cdc5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/074f4937-04d2-4721-8669-7fa20e9b802e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£51,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 2 Apr 2021 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 3JU
Post Town
Luton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ANDERSON QUIGLEY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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