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CT1844 Executive Recruitment Services

The City of Edinburgh Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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

The City of Edinburgh Council appointed an external recruitment partner for executive recruitment services. The work supports the Council’s Human Resources team in recruiting Chief Officer roles, including psychometric testing and candidate assessment. This is a specialist professional service covering senior-level recruitment rather than general staffing or routine hiring. Delivery is for the Council in Edinburgh. The procurement was arranged through the GCA Framework Agreement for Executive & Non-Executive Recruitment Services, Lot 1, linking the requirement to suppliers experienced in executive and non-executive appointments. The service falls within recruitment and personnel-placement services (CPV 79600000). The buyer is The City of Edinburgh Council, a local authority, and the requirement relates to its corporate HR and senior leadership recruitment needs.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. One bid was received for the single lot, and GatenbySanderson was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 28 August 2026 and is active, with an awarded contract value of £200,000. The route was an award against the GCA Framework Agreement for Executive & Non-Executive Recruitment Services, Lot 1, rather than a standalone open-market competition. The requirement was evaluated through that framework route; the published outcome identifies the selected supplier but does not set out separate quality or price weightings. This is an awarded outcome, so the opportunity is relevant as evidence of the Council’s buying route and requirement rather than as an invitation to submit a bid.

This award indicates demand from Edinburgh’s council for a specialist executive-search partner able to manage senior public-sector appointments. Credible competitors for a future requirement would need experience sourcing and assessing Chief Officer or similarly senior candidates, with psychometric testing and structured assessment capability built into the recruitment service. They would also need to understand the governance, accountability and stakeholder environment of a local authority, and to deliver a discreet, credible service for high-impact leadership appointments. The single-bid outcome shows a focused market opportunity rather than a broad staffing exercise. Suppliers already qualified for, or able to access, the relevant executive and non-executive recruitment framework would be better placed to compete through the Council’s established route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CT1844 Executive Recruitment Services

Notice Description

The City of Edinburgh Council's (the Council) Human Resources (HR) Team requires a contract for an external recruitment partner to provide Executive Recruitment Services. The Provider will support the recruitment process through psychometric testing and assessment for Council Chief Officer roles.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council's (the Council) Human Resources (HR) Team requires a contract for an external recruitment partner to provide Executive Recruitment Services. The Provider will support the recruitment process through psychometric testing and assessment for Council Chief Officer roles.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000841491
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563881
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
Large

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
£200,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks 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
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GatenbySanderson

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563881
    CT1844 Executive Recruitment Services - The City of Edinburgh Council's (the Council) Human Resources (HR) Team requires a contract for an external recruitment partner to provide Executive Recruitment Services. The Provider will support the recruitment process through psychometric testing and assessment for Council Chief Officer roles.

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