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Recruitment Services

Crown Estate Scotland

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24 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Crown Estate Scotland procured executive search services to support permanent recruitment. The requirement covers recruitment services, specifically identifying and appointing candidates for permanent executive and non-executive roles. The work is for Crown Estate Scotland, with Scotland Excel acting for it during the procurement but not becoming a party to, or managing, the resulting contract. Delivery is in Scotland. The procurement was run under the Crown Commercial Service RM6290 Executive and Non-Executive Recruitment Services Framework, and the requirement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. This is a services opportunity for specialist executive search and recruitment firms with the ability to support a public-sector estate organisation’s permanent appointments.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded following an open procedure. One lot covered the executive search requirement. FWB Park Brown Ltd was selected as supplier, and the contract was signed on 26 June 2026. The contract value is £40,500. Eight electronic bids were received, including four from small and medium-sized enterprises; eight bids were recorded as from suppliers outside the EU. The award was made through the Crown Commercial Service RM6290 Executive and Non-Executive Recruitment Services Framework. The contract is active. Evaluation information recorded for this award does not set out a separate quality or price weighting, so firms reviewing the opportunity should focus on the demonstrated requirement and the route used to appoint the supplier.

This award is useful market evidence for executive search firms that work with public bodies and can provide permanent recruitment support at a focused assignment scale. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement was accessible to specialist firms rather than only large recruitment groups. Eight electronic bids demonstrate competition, while four SME bids show that smaller businesses were active in the market. A credible competitor for similar Crown Estate Scotland requirements would need executive and non-executive search capability, experience of permanent appointments, strong candidate identification and assessment processes, and the operational capacity to work through the relevant public-sector framework route. Firms should also be prepared to compete electronically and demonstrate a clear understanding of Scotland-based public-sector recruitment needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recruitment Services

Notice Description

Providing executive search for permanent recruitment support.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Providing executive search for permanent recruitment support.. Scotland Excel are acting on behalf of Crown Estate Scotland in the execution of this procurement exercise but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000830740
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560835
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crown Estate Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 9GL
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FWB Park Brown

Further Information

Notice Documents

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