Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of Psychometric Assessment Service for Interview
Notice Description
1.1 Scottish Ministers are seeking to appoint a new Chair to the Water Industry Commission for Scotland.1.2 As part of the recruitment process candidates (approximately 4-5) that are suited to the appointment will be invited to take part in a series of assessment exercises. This should involve an assessment of Leadership Style through psychometric tests.1.3 The supplier of the assessment centre will specify suitable methods to meet the aims/objectives of the assessment exercises and agree how these will test the essential criteria for the appointment with Scottish Government officials. The supplier is expected to provide reports of each candidate to each panel member following the assessment centre. They will also be invited to provide an overview of the shortlisted candidates' performance in person to the panel members prior to interviews taking place. The results from the assessment will be used alongside the interviews to assess candidates' performance
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000809909
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541695
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- 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
79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £40,600 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Marketing Contracts, North East Scotland Pension Fund, Procurement, Procurement Department, Property & Facilities Management
- Contact Email
- david.moar@aberdeenshire.gov.uk, kelly.fallon@ros.gov.uk, nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot, pensions@nespf.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1224045045, +44 1314793610, +44 1786895668, +44 412425466, 0, 01467 538319
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 3DG
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Midstocket/Rosemount
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen North
Supplier Information
Further Information
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