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title: "SCS Custodial Recruitment"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f04c104d-5619-4345-af88-ccc9fcd2e39d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE"
published: "2022-03-08"
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# SCS Custodial Recruitment

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f04c104d-5619-4345-af88-ccc9fcd2e39d

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Ministry of Justice, located in London, which is seeking recruitment services for the position of Executive Director, Custodial Contracts. The tender, titled "SCS Custodial Recruitment," is classified under the recruitment services category. This process has reached the Award stage, with the contract awarded to Odgers Berndtson for £42,500. The contract period commenced on 14 February 2022 and will continue until 14 February 2023, with the tender period having closed on 13 February 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in recruitment services to grow their operations, particularly those capable of delivering high-quality executive searches. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations may find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities, enabling them to provide tailored recruitment solutions to government sectors.

## Notice

The Director General of Prisons requires the appointment of an Executive Director, Custodial Contracts. An external recruitment campaign (managed in-house by the SCS recruitment team) to fill this post was run in 2021 unsuccessfully. Provision of an experienced, high-quality executive search is now required to fill this post.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5dc4d7a-7c5e-4681-ae75-902065840a58 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 14 Feb 2022 - 14 Feb 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £42,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £42,500 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9AJ |
| 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 | ODGERS BERNDTSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2022 at 16:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5dc4d7a-7c5e-4681-ae75-902065840a58

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5dc4d7a-7c5e-4681-ae75-902065840a58
  8th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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