Notice Information
Notice Title
Agency Recruitment Services Tender
Notice Description
The University is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to engage with recruitment specialists to undertake recruitment from Executive to Academic roles under five Lots. We are looking for agencies who have the credentials and interests to contribute to fulfilling the University's vision, "An applied university of today and for tomorrow". The successful agencies must have a proven track record in recruiting to board level in the Higher Education sector and able to present a diverse range of candidates to meet our equality objectives and support the University's strategic objectives. The tender process will follow the restricted procedure under the Public Procurement Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e4ad8332-cabd-44af-9a0a-6c55776136ee
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/528bdfc9-0b5c-4266-87c1-678a21806631
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Jun 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2024 - 31 Oct 2028 4-5 years
- 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 DERBY
- Contact Name
- Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- procurement@derby.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DERBY
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
- Post Town
- Derby
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF11 Derby
- Delivery Location
- TLF East Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Derby
- Electoral Ward
- Allestree
- Westminster Constituency
- Mid Derbyshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/528bdfc9-0b5c-4266-87c1-678a21806631
2nd June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88b6404c-6200-494b-8cf8-db88acd1efc6
13th May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
http://www.derby.ac.uk
Please find guides and links to registration as a prospective supplier and guides and links for negotiations (Tenders) here. https://www.derby.ac.uk/services/finance/procurement-suppliers-and-tendering/supplier-info/
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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