Tender

Executive Search Provider for SCS Finance Director Role

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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Tender

05 Oct 2020 at 16:04

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport (DfT) is currently seeking proposals for the role of an Executive Search Provider to assist in the recruitment of a Senior Civil Servant (SCS) Finance Director. This tender falls under the category of business services, specifically within consulting and recruitment, and is located in London and the South East of the United Kingdom. The open procurement process has a submission deadline of 14 October 2020 at 12:00 noon, with the contract period commencing on 26 October 2020 and lasting until 30 April 2021, including an option to extend for an additional three months.

This opportunity is poised to provide significant growth potential for businesses specialising in executive recruitment and consulting services. Companies with expertise in identifying and recruiting senior leadership talent, particularly those that can demonstrate effective candidate sourcing and interviewing capabilities, would be well-suited for this contract. The selected provider will collaborate closely with the DfT, ensuring the successful identification of qualified candidates that meet their urgent requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Executive Search Provider for SCS Finance Director Role

Notice Description

The Department for Transport (DfT) invites proposals for an Executive Search Provider. DfT is seeking the expertise of an external executive search provider to assist with the recruitment of an SCS grade (Senior Civil Servant) Finance Director (x1 post). The appointed supplier will be expected to seek out suitably qualified candidates and conduct initial interviews and shortlisting. They will work collaboratively with DfT throughout the process, ensuring that our requirements are successfully met within the required timeframe. The supplier will lead on the advertisement of the job requirement, as well as preliminary interviews to produce a shortlist. This contract will be let for 3 months with the option to extend by a further 3 months (on a 1 month rolling contract). Due to the urgency of this requirement, the tender submission deadline is 14/10/2020 (12:00 noon). The full tender document pack including the role profile will be accessible through DfTs Souring Portal https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html . Suppliers will need to register to access the tender pack.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d9cb4882-be56-41a5-8c09-02fc6e88b2ed
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b57ff6b4-702f-4284-ae4d-267868f15778
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Oct 2020 - 30 Apr 2021 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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