Notice Information
Notice Title
Senior Recruitment Services for Medicines Discovery Catapult
Notice Description
Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) are establishing an Executive and Senior Search contract to meet MDC's requirements. MDC do not guarantee any volume or value of work from this Executive and Senior Search contract; however, it is MDC's intention to use the contract for the search and replacement of specific roles. However, the MDC reserve the right to procure services outside of the contract if it sees fit. The contract includes the search, headhunting and recruitment of roles within MDC to source senior or specialist staff. The typical scope of roles / vacancies will include, but are not limited to: Board roles CEO C suite Senior Leadership roles across all disciplines Niche / specific roles All of the above to include: Permanent staff; Fixed Term Staff; Temporary Staff; and Contractors. MDC do not guarantee any volume or value of work from this contract. The value of work is calculated at a potential average of four senior hires per year, along with any interim requirements. With a significant portion of the calculated estimated value based on interim staff members approved hours where the chosen supplier makes payment to the interim staff member on behalf of MDC.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Medicines Discovery Catapult will have the option to extend the Contract for a further two 12 month periods, subject to the awarded Suppliers satisfactory performance.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e48f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075309-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- 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
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Nov 20252 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Dec 20252 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 9 Feb 2026 - 8 Feb 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@md.catapult.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MACCLESFIELD
- Postcode
- SK10 4ZF
- Post Town
- Stockport
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD62 Cheshire East
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire East
- Electoral Ward
- Chelford
- Westminster Constituency
- Tatton
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075309-2025
19th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075300-2025
19th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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