Notice Information
Notice Title
NRW Executive Recruitment Services 2026-2030 RM6290 (ITT_121274)
Notice Description
Executive Recruitment Services
Lot Information
Executive Search - Grade 6, SCS1 & SCS2 (and equivalents)
To provide specialist services for future recruitment or Executive & Specialist 'Search and Selection', Candidate Assessment and Profiling. The contract will be for 3 years with the option of extending for 1 additional year, and will support the recruitment of NRW's leadership and executive teams over the course of this contract. This is a critical contract which ensures the organisation's delivery against its strategic and wellbeing corporate objectives.
Renewal: The initial duration of the Framework is 2 years, with an option to extend for 2 periods of 1 year (2+1+1). CCS reserve the right to extend lots by varying durations.
Executive Search - SCS3 & SCS4 (and equivalents)The successful framework suppliers will provide core and non-core services to contracting authorities with candidate requirements at SCS 3 & SCS 4 (or their equivalents across the Public Sector). Core Services -Customer planning -Candidate identification and attraction -Candidate assessment and evaluation -Offer and appointment Non-Core Services -Talent Development Services -Talent Mapping -Reserve Lists & Talent Pools -Executive Development and Coaching -Technology Services -International Recruitment
Renewal: The initial duration of the Framework is 2 years, with an option to extend for 2 periods of 1 year (2+1+1). CCS reserve the right to extend lots by varying durations
Non-Executive and Public AppointmentsThe successful framework suppliers will provide core and non-core services to contracting authorities with candidate requirements for either Non-Executive or Public Appointments (or their equivalents across the Public Sector). Core Services -Customer planning -Candidate identification and attraction -Candidate assessment and evaluation -Offer and appointment Non-Core Services -Talent Development Services -Talent Mapping -Reserve Lists & Talent Pools -Executive Development and Coaching -Technology Services -International Recruitment
Renewal: The initial duration of the Framework is 2 years, with an option to extend for 2 periods of 1 year (2+1+1). CCS reserve the right to extend lots by varying durations.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-031714
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045712-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
79610000 - Placement services of personnel
79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £45,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £45,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £45,400,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Mar 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Oct 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATURAL RESOURCES WALES
- Additional Buyers
THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L3 9PP
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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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