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Provision of Recruitment Services for Position of Principal at Ayrshire College

AYRSHIRE COLLEGE

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Summary of the contracting process

Ayrshire College is currently overseeing the procurement process for "Provision of Recruitment Services for Position of Principal at Ayrshire College." This tender is classified under the education sector and is located in Kilmarnock, UK. The procurement is at the active stage, following an open procedure, with a tender submission deadline on 29 November 2021. The contracts resulting from this tender are expected to commence on 8 December 2021. Interested suppliers can find more details on the Ayrshire College website, with a total budget of £50,000 allocated for this service.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those with a strong track record in educational recruitment. Local SMEs and firms with expertise in supporting higher education institutions to identify and hire senior leadership positions will find this opportunity appealing. The successful bidder will engage in a process aimed at delivering high-quality recruitment services, which could lead to further contracts with Ayrshire College and potentially other educational organisations in the future.

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Notice Title

Provision of Recruitment Services for Position of Principal at Ayrshire College

Notice Description

Ayrshire College is seeking to appoint a single contractor to provide search, support and recruitment services for position of Principal at the College.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a recruitment services provider with a proven and successful record, to provide a recruitment service to Ayrshire College for the appointment of new Principal, based on the achievement of providing best value for money for the College. As part of the evaluation process bidders will invited to a presentation on 6 December. The contract will commence on 8 December 2021 and the successful contractor will be required to complete all preparation work needed to issue job advert, by 22 December 2021 with the position advert being issued on 10 January 2021.. It is anticipated that the recruitment service would take no more than three months to complete however, the contract period has been set to allow for the successful filling of the position of Principal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000673792
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN436891
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
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
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
AYRSHIRE COLLEGE
Contact Name
Kathleen Harper
Contact Email
kathleen.harper@ayrshire.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1563523501, +44 3003030303

Buyer Location

Locality
KILMARNOCK
Postcode
KA1 3HY
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

Local Authority
East Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse
Westminster Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LIVINGSTON JAMES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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