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title: "Invitation to tender for Executive Recruitment"
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# Invitation to tender for Executive Recruitment

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a015ecdd-ef44-4505-b014-4771e10eaaf2

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## Summary

Somerset County Council has issued an invitation to tender for executive recruitment services, specifically aimed at finding a Chief Executive for the newly established Somerset Council, which will commence operations on 1st April 2023. The tender, classified under the recruitment services category, is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with a contract value of £29,000 awarded to Faerfield Ltd on 9th March 2022. The contract period runs from 10th March 2022 to 31st December 2022, with the tender period having ended on 1st March 2022.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those with experience in executive roles within public sector organisations. It is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their portfolio in public procurement. Engaging in this contract could enable businesses to establish long-term relationships with local councils and enhance their reputation within the industry as they deliver essential public services amidst the transition to a unitary authority structure.

## Notice

Somerset County Council and four local district councils (Sedgemoor, Mendip, South Somerset and Somerset West & Taunton) are progressing towards becoming a Single Unitary Authority. The Structural Change order that will create the legal basis for the new council in Somerset has been laid before Parliament. Once it approved it will be law that a new single unitary council - Somerset Council - will be responsible for providing both county and district council services from 1st April 2023. Included within this Structural Change Order is the intention to use the county council as the corporate body for the unitary council - known as a "continuing authority". As such Somerset County Council is seeing responses to this request from Applicants to award a contract to attract applicants for the post of Chief Executive of the new Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae969e2c-4a61-44a4-a6e8-4031b35a0486 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 10 Mar 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,000 |
| 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 | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FAERFIELD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2022 at 15:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae969e2c-4a61-44a4-a6e8-4031b35a0486

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae969e2c-4a61-44a4-a6e8-4031b35a0486
  15th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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