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title: "Office for Students: Executive Search Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038a5d"
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published: "2023-04-14"
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# Office for Students: Executive Search Services

Buyer: OFFICE FOR STUDENTS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038a5d

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## Summary

The Office for Students (OfS) has awarded a contract for Executive Search Services to GatenbySanderson Ltd. The procurement process was categorised under recruitment services and was conducted through an open procedure. The contract, with a value of £450,000, was signed on February 28, 2023. The location specified for delivery is the Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area. The procurement stage has been listed as complete.

This tender by the OfS for Executive Search Services presents opportunities for businesses, especially those experienced in attracting and recruiting senior appointments in the regulatory, public, and higher education sectors. SMEs should consider participating in this contracting process, bearing in mind that the award criteria include both quality and price aspects. The tender periods have clear end dates, with the bid validity period extending till April 9, 2023.

## Notice

The OfS requires a full search service that includes all appropriate deliverables for a complete recruitment cycle through to appointment for Directors and Senior Management roles.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The OfS requires a full search service that includes all appropriate deliverables for a complete recruitment cycle through to appointment for Directors and Senior Management roles. The OfS are looking for a Supplier with significant experience of successfully attracting and recruiting senior appointments within the regulatory, public and/or higher education sectors.

Renewal: Option to extend for 2 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010841-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | £350,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £450,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE FOR STUDENTS |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8SR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Gifford |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2023 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010841-2023
- 2 Dec 2022 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034246-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=774856005
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Recruitment-services./RYJ2739S26
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/RYJ2739S26
- https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk

## Provenance

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