--- title: "Executive Search and recruitment of 3 Pro Vice Chancellors" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-10ec50f9-8736-4196-8e52-0becb772cdc5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-10ec50f9-8736-4196-8e52-0becb772cdc5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10ec50f9-8736-4196-8e52-0becb772cdc5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10ec50f9-8736-4196-8e52-0becb772cdc5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE" published: "2021-06-14" --- # Executive Search and recruitment of 3 Pro Vice Chancellors Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10ec50f9-8736-4196-8e52-0becb772cdc5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-10ec50f9-8736-4196-8e52-0becb772cdc5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10ec50f9-8736-4196-8e52-0becb772cdc5.json) ## Summary The University of Bedfordshire has recently awarded a contract for the executive search and recruitment of three Pro Vice Chancellors, classified under placement services of personnel. This procurement process, which utilized a direct method through a single tender action below threshold, is now complete. The contracting authority, located in Luton, England, has confirmed the contract period starting on 1st April 2021 and concluding on 2nd April 2021. The award value stands at £51,000, which reflects the university's commitment to excellence in its leadership and administrative functions. This tender presents significant opportunities for recruitment firms and consultancies specialising in executive search services, particularly those with a track record of working with educational institutions. Businesses equipped to engage in high-level candidate placement, especially those that understand the dynamics of higher education promotion and the challenges faced by modern universities, will find this a suitable opportunity. As the University of Bedfordshire seeks to enhance its leadership team, businesses focused on supporting academic institutions could potentially benefit from this contract through partnerships or direct engagement. ## Notice The University of Bedfordshire is an internationally recognised award winning institution with an excellent academic and teaching reputation. It appears in the Times Higher Education World University rankings and was also ranked as one of the top 250 universities in the world under 50 years old in the Young University rankings. The University celebrated a Silver award in the first ever Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and recently came eighth in the UK in the People and Planet University Green League. It has high levels of student satisfaction and was recognised for the quality of its teaching in the last National Student Satisfaction, ranking 9th as the most improved university for teaching (2016 to 2019). Bedfordshire is renowned for its vibrant and cosmopolitan student population that includes more than 20,000 students from over 100 countries. It is a modern university that offers a wide range of degree courses that are tailored to meet the needs of its students, providing them with transformational opportunities through access to an excellent educational experience. It has seen a sharp improvement in the quality of its research. In 2013 the University won the prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize for its pioneering research into child sexual exploitation, while REF 2014 saw almost half of its research classified as world leading or internationally excellent - the highest ratings possible. Today research at Bedfordshire continues to tackle the real-world problems challenges faced by its communities. Most recently a project to develop culturally aware health assistance robots and Home Office funding to undertake work on modern slavery and the policing of cyber-harassment. Bedfordshire is also leading the way in expanding educational opportunity; more than half its students come from lower socio-economic backgrounds or from families with no history of participation in higher education. More than a third are mature returners to education and around a quarter are from Black or ethnic minority backgrounds under-represented in higher education. The University of Bedfordshire is a modern, innovative university with a heritage of top quality education going back more than 100 years. It gained university status in 1992 as the University of Luton before expanding to become the University of Bedfordshire in 2006, when it merged with the Bedford campus of De Montfort University. Today it has two main campuses in Luton and Bedford, but is also active in Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, London and Birmingham, as well as globally, with a growing portfolio of international partnerships as far afield as Myanmar, Egypt, Vietnam, Oman and Mauritius. The University is structured into four academic faculties: the Business School; the Faculty of Creative Arts, Technologies and Science; the Faculty of Education and Sport; and the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences. Additional information: To express an interest in this opportunity, please email susan.shutter@beds.ac.uk. All details will be confirmed on requirements including contract period. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/074f4937-04d2-4721-8669-7fa20e9b802e | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Mar 2021 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 2 Apr 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £51,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE | | Locality | LUTON | | Post town | Luton | | Postcode | LU1 3JU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton | | Local authority | Luton | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ANDERSON QUIGLEY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79610000 - Placement services of personnel - 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff ## Release History - 14 Jun 2021 at 09:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/074f4937-04d2-4721-8669-7fa20e9b802e - 3 Mar 2021 at 10:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/413ccf89-2b79-49ac-9e58-b8ce152c24f5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/074f4937-04d2-4721-8669-7fa20e9b802e 14th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/413ccf89-2b79-49ac-9e58-b8ce152c24f5 3rd March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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