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Provision of Executive Search Services for Executive-Level (Senior Commission Staff) and Non-Executive and Public Crown Appointments

Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

20 Aug 2026 at 10:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

21 Jul 2026 at 18:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

17 Feb 2026 at 15:34

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

17 Feb 2026 at 15:19

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament procured executive search services for executive-level senior Commission staff, non-executive appointments and public Crown appointments. The appointed provider is expected to work with the Parliament’s HR function, Chief Executive, Clerk, senior leadership team and committee clerking teams. The service covers designing and delivering open, transparent and inclusive recruitment campaigns, with successful appointment outcomes. This is a specialist recruitment and executive search requirement, delivered for the Welsh Parliament in Wales. The procurement falls within recruitment services and executive services. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to established executive search firms and specialist recruitment providers with experience of senior public appointments and inclusive campaign delivery.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Senedd Cymru used a selective competitive flexible procedure with a second stage requiring at least five candidates. One lot was evaluated on quality at 60% and cost at 40%; quality covered service delivery, recruitment campaign experience, inclusive recruitment and talent-pipeline diversification, client references, bilingual candidate support and data governance. Seven final-stage bids were received, including five from SMEs. Faerfield Ltd was awarded the contract on 21 July 2026 for £112,100 excluding VAT (£134,520 including VAT). The award standstill ended on 30 July 2026. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and runs from 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2030. Expressions of interest closed on 19 March 2026, with award planned by 22 May 2026.

This award demonstrates demand from the Welsh Parliament for a specialist executive search partner able to manage high-profile recruitment campaigns for senior public-sector and public appointment roles. A credible competitor would need evidence of delivering a broad range of successful executive recruitment campaigns, including campaigns involving senior leadership and non-executive or public appointments. The evaluation placed substantial emphasis on inclusive recruitment practices and demonstrable success in diversifying talent pipelines, so suppliers should be able to show measurable or evidenced approaches in these areas. Two client references were required, alongside the ability to provide bilingual support for candidates in Welsh and English. Strong data governance arrangements and a clear fixed campaign-management fee model would also be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Executive Search Services for Executive-Level (Senior Commission Staff) and Non-Executive and Public Crown Appointments

Notice Description

Contract Details notice for the provision of an Executive Search service for the Welsh Parliament. The Commission sought to appoint an experienced and suitably qualified Executive Search provider to work in partnership with HR, the Chief Executive and Clerk, the Senior Leadership Team and Committee Clerking Teams to design and deliver open, transparent and inclusive recruitment campaigns with successful outcomes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065651
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079302-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

CPV Codes

75111100 - Executive services

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£166,666 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£166,666 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£112,100 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£112,100 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF99 1SN
Postcode Area
Cardiff
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Butetown
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Faerfield Ltd

Further Information

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