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title: "DHSC: MHRA Recruitment External Search Agency"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)"
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# DHSC: MHRA Recruitment External Search Agency

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d5473a4b-2227-41b3-9304-eb1399585129

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has awarded a contract for MHRA Recruitment External Search Agency services to Russell Reynolds Associates Limited. The procurement process involved a selective method with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period is set to run from February 1, 2024, to December 30, 2024, with a total value of £60,500. The tender, titled "DHSC: MHRA Recruitment External Search Agency," was completed, and the tender period ended on January 31, 2024, with the contract awarded on June 25, 2024, setting clear deadlines and dates for interested parties.

This awarded tender by DHSC presents business growth opportunities for firms specialising in recruitment services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would find this tender particularly suitable, given the emphasis on SME suitability in the procurement. Businesses interested in executive search agency services within the healthcare sector in the United Kingdom, specifically around recruiting a new CEO for the Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), are well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

Sourcing of an executive search agency to lead the recruitment of a new MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) CEO

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/386c0792-4d7f-47c4-955b-03114351d61b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2024 - 30 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,500 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RUSSELL REYNOLDS ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 25 Jun 2024 at 16:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/386c0792-4d7f-47c4-955b-03114351d61b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/386c0792-4d7f-47c4-955b-03114351d61b
  25th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/92b28bf2-67ca-45b9-906c-3ac182aeafb6
  Final - DHSC - MHRA - Russell Reynolds - RM6290-Framework-Schedule-6-Short-Order-Form-for-Direct-Award-20242506_Redacted

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