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Executive and Senior Specialist Search and Associated Recruitment Services

APUC Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

01 Mar 2022 at 00:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Tender

27 Jan 2022 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by APUC Limited, which is located at Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, FK8 2DZ, UK. The tender, titled "Executive and Senior Specialist Search and Associated Recruitment Services," is categorised under the services industry and is currently in the Tender stage. It involves providing recruitment services to higher and further education institutions across Scotland, and its associated consortia, with a deadline for submissions extended to 3rd March 2022, and the award period starting on the same day. The procurement method employed for this initiative is an open procedure, with a total contract value of £28 million, and the submission of bids is mandated to be electronic.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in executive search and recruitment services, particularly those with experience working with educational institutions or public sector organisations. Companies that can demonstrate robust methodologies for candidate identification, selection for high-level roles, and the ability to offer ancillary services such as training and management consultancy will be particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, organisations that possess an understanding of the unique needs of the Scottish education sector and can deliver community benefits through their operations will find themselves in a favourable position to secure contracts under this framework agreement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Executive and Senior Specialist Search and Associated Recruitment Services

Notice Description

The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Executive and Senior Specialist Search and Associated Recruitment Services to the higher education (HE) institutions and further education (FE) institutions of Scotland, the North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium and its members (NWUPC), the North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium and its members (NEUPC), the Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales and its members (HEPCW), the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium its members (SUPC), and the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), NHS National Procurement and its members, Scotland Excel and its members, Scottish Central Government Bodies. Parties eligible to use the Framework Agreement are as listed on Appendix E - List of Institutions. The framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, , bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards or special health boards, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers ,Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies

Lot Information

3B Non remunerated Chairs of Court and members of governing committees and boards - England/Wales

This lot is for the search and selection of highly qualified candidates for non-remunerated Chairs and members of governing committees and board roles based in England and Wales. The Authority is seeking to appoint a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 Contractors to service each of these lots.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will commence on the 01/05/2022 for an initial period of 3 years and will expire on the 30/04/2025. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

4 International roles for overseas locations - UK

This lot is for the search and selection of highly qualified candidates for senior level and executive roles based in overseas locations. The contractor is required to identify suitable candidates to fill the roles. The Authority is seeking to appoint a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 Contractors to service this lot.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will commence on the 01/05/2022 for an initial period of 3 years and will expire on the 30/04/2025. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

5 Recruitment related services - UK

This lot is for recruitment related services to support the recruitment activities of the institutions. The activities that may be included would be: - Succession planning - Board reviews - Salary and remuneration benchmarking - Skills audit - Candidate market scoping - Panel training - Unconscious bias training - Access to Recruitment Technology The Authority is seeking to appoint a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 Contractors to service this lots.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will commence on the 01/05/2022 for an initial period of 3 years and will expire on the 30/04/2025. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

1A - Executive Search roles >GBP100K - Scotland

This lot is for the search and selection of highly qualified candidates for senior level and executive roles based in Scotland. The contractor is required to identify suitable candidates to fill the roles with a salary greater than GBP100K per annum. The Authority is seeking to appoint a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 Contractors to service each of these lots.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will commence on the 01/05/2022 for an initial period of 3 years and will expire on the 30/04/2025. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

1B Executive Search roles GBP65K - GBP100K - Scotland

This lot is for the search and selection of highly qualified candidates for senior level and executive roles based in Scotland. The contractor is required to identify suitable candidates to fill the roles with a salary between GBP65K and GBP100K per annum. The Authority is seeking to appoint a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 Contractors to service each of these lots.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will commence on the 01/05/2022 for an initial period of 3 years and will expire on the 30/04/2025. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

1C Senior Specialist Search roles GBP40K - GBP65K Scotland

This lot is for the search and selection of highly qualified candidates for senior specialist level roles based in Scotland. The contractor is required to identify suitable candidates to fill the roles with a salary between GBP40K and GBP65K per annum. The Authority is seeking to appoint a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 Contractors to service each of these lots.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will commence on the 01/05/2022 for an initial period of 3 years and will expire on the 30/04/2025. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

2A Executive Search roles >GBP100K - England/Wales

This lot is for the search and selection of highly qualified candidates for senior level and executive roles based in England and Wales. The contractor is required to identify suitable candidates to fill the roles with a salary greater than GBP100K per annum. The Authority is seeking to appoint a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 Contractors to service each of these lots.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will commence on the 01/05/2022 for an initial period of 3 years and will expire on the 30/04/2025. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

2B Executive Search roles GBP65K - GBP100K - England/Wales

This lot is for the search and selection of highly qualified candidates for senior level and executive roles based in England and Wales. The contractor is required to identify suitable candidates to fill the roles with a salary between GBP65K and GBP100K per annum. The Authority is seeking to appoint a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 Contractors to service each of these lots.

Renewal: he Framework Agreement will commence on the 01/05/2022 for an initial period of 3 years and will expire on the 30/04/2025. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

2C Senior Specialist Search roles GBP40K - GBP65K - England/Wales

This lot is for the search and selection of highly qualified candidates for senior specialist level roles based in England and Wales. The contractor is required to identify suitable candidates to fill the roles with a salary between GBP40K and GBP65K per annum. The Authority is seeking to appoint a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 Contractors to service each of these lots.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will commence on the 01/05/2022 for an initial period of 3 years and will expire on the 30/04/2025. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

3A Non remunerated Chairs of Court and members of governing committees and boards - Scotland

This lot is for the search and selection of highly qualified candidates for non-remunerated Chairs and members of governing committees and board roles based in Scotland. The Authority is seeking to appoint a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 Contractors to service each of these lots.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will commence on the 01/05/2022 for an initial period of 3 years and will expire on the 30/04/2025. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000680347
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR442447
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£28,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Mar 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
November 2025

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
APUC Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK8 2DZ
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN439103
    Executive and Senior Specialist Search and Associated Recruitment Services - The Authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Executive and Senior Specialist Search and Associated Recruitment Services to the higher education (HE) institutions and further education (FE) institutions of Scotland, the North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium and its members (NWUPC), the North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium and its members (NEUPC), the Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales and its members (HEPCW), the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium its members (SUPC), and the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), NHS National Procurement and its members, Scotland Excel and its members, Scottish Central Government Bodies. Parties eligible to use the Framework Agreement are as listed on Appendix E - List of Institutions. The framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, , bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards or special health boards, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers ,Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies

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