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Executive Recruitment Framework

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

22 Oct 2026 at 09:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

17 Aug 2026 at 15:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking executive recruitment and search services through a multi-supplier framework for permanent senior leadership appointments across the organisation. Roles may include chief officers, corporate directors, directors and heads of service. The work covers finding and attracting candidates for senior posts, rather than providing temporary staffing. Services will be delivered for the Council in Stoke-on-Trent. The framework is intended to support recruitment across the organisation, with each appointment treated as a separate requirement. Suppliers appointed to the framework will be asked to compete for relevant requirements by submitting a role-specific proposal and price. This opportunity concerns specialist executive search and recruitment providers able to support senior-level appointments.

The buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The tender submission deadline was 10 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract is scheduled to run from 8 December 2026 to 7 December 2028, with an optional 12-month extension. The stated procurement value is £168,000 excluding VAT (£201,600 including VAT). The framework is limited to five suppliers; subsequent requirements will be awarded through mini-competitions between appointed providers capable of delivering them. The overall evaluation assigns 70% to quality and 30% to price. Quality covers executive search and candidate attraction, assessment and selection, candidate due diligence and suitability assurance, recruitment campaign delivery, equality, diversity and inclusion, and social value. Specific criteria and weightings may vary for each mini-competition.

The opportunity suits executive search firms and specialist recruitment providers with the capacity to deliver permanent appointments at chief officer, corporate director, director and head-of-service level. Strong proposals will need to show effective executive search and candidate attraction, robust assessment and selection, and due diligence that tests candidate suitability. Providers should also be able to deliver executive recruitment campaigns and demonstrate how they address equality, diversity and inclusion. Social value is part of the quality assessment, so suppliers should be able to explain relevant commitments and delivery. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable participants. Appointed suppliers must be prepared to develop role-specific proposals and pricing when competing for individual requirements under the framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Executive Recruitment Framework

Notice Description

Stoke-on-Trent City Council seeks to establish a multi-supplier Executive framework to support the recruitment to permanent senior leadership positions across the organisation. The framework is expected to support recruitment of roles including but not limited to, Chief Officers,Corporate Directors, Directors and Heads of Service. For further information and access to tender documents please go to: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=34b77bbb-2fcd-f111-8141-6045bdf14b1f&p=08c1102f-61ba-e711-80e6-005056b64545

Planning Information

Purpose of Market Engagement The Council is seeking feedback from providers in relation to: Executive recruitment and search methodologies Candidate attraction strategies Equality, diversity and inclusion approaches Framework and call-off arrangements Commercial and pricing models Candidate replacement guarantees Performance management and reporting requirements Emerging innovations and good practice within the sector. Interested organisations are invited to provide written feedback on the areas identified within this notice by the engagement deadline. Participation in this market engagement exercise will not form part of any future procurement evaluation and will not provide any supplier with any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process. Responses should be submitted by email to Agnes.Ashun@stoke.gov.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e5d1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099762-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£168,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£168,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Dec 2026 - 7 Dec 2028 2-3 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
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST4 1HH
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hartshill Park & Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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