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title: "Provision of Recruitment Services for Non-Executive Positions"
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# Provision of Recruitment Services for Non-Executive Positions

Buyer: THE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d0ce4b3b-3975-4d1a-a902-e049dc232f1b

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## Summary

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) is seeking a recruitment agency to assist in the search for non-executive positions for the Designated Quality Body for England Board. The agency will need to advertise the positions and conduct a search. The closing date for tenders is 10th May at 5pm. The procurement process is in the award stage, with the contract period starting on 1st June and ending on 30th September. The main procurement category is goods, and the total contract value is £85,000 GBP.

This tender opportunity for recruitment services presents a chance for businesses involved in recruitment, human resources, and consultancy services to engage with the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete in this open procedure tender. For interested parties, further information can be obtained by contacting governance@qaa.ac.uk.

## Notice

QAA is looking to appoint a recruitment agency to assist with a search for a series of new non-executive positions: the chair and members of the new Designated Quality Body for England Board (DQBE Board). The agency will need to advertise the positions and undertake a search; we would expect the agency to be able to draw on an existing database of appropriate contacts, including in the higher education sector. We are seeking to appoint: - A chair, who will not be a member of the QAA Board, but may be invited to attend part or all of specific QAA Board meetings; - Three or four members from English Universities, drawn from different parts of the higher education sector and bringing a diverse range of experience; - One member who has current or recent status as a student in England (normally with some experience of student representative work) and who does not serve on QAA's Board or other Committees; - One member from a College with HE degree-awarding powers in England; - One member from a validated or franchised provider of higher education in England; - If this expertise is not provided by another member, one member from a professional body (PSRB). The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) is a charity, the independent quality body for UK higher education and one of the world's experts in quality assurance. We work with governments, agencies and institutions globally to benefit UK higher education and its international reputation. We work across all four nations of the UK, but in England we have two distinct roles, separated by an ethical barrier. One of these is the Designated Quality Body function, through which we, as the body designated by the Secretary of State, assess quality and standards in English higher education to inform regulatory decision-making by the regulator, the Office for Students. This is entirely separate from our work in partnership with our members to secure academic standards, enhance quality and promote the reputation of UK higher education across the world. QAA announced the creation of the DQBE Board in March 2022, following an internal review of our strategic and operational models. This procurement will be managed electronically by QAA's Governance Team. The closing date for tenders is 10th May at 5pm. To participate in this procurement, please email governance@qaa.ac.uk. If you have any enquiries about this tender, please email Tom Yates, Director of Corporate Affairs: t.yates@qaa.ac.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15695f2a-7320-487c-9256-7ab3b5fd6b8d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2022 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £85,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | THE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 1UB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NOT AWARDED TO SUPPLIER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2023 at 07:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15695f2a-7320-487c-9256-7ab3b5fd6b8d
- 21 Apr 2022 at 13:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1058a341-e542-4286-b858-4215fed10524

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15695f2a-7320-487c-9256-7ab3b5fd6b8d
  10th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1058a341-e542-4286-b858-4215fed10524
  21st April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.qaa.ac.uk

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