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title: "Chair to the Climate Change Committee (CCC"
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# Chair to the Climate Change Committee (CCC

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b451

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## Summary

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, located at 3-8 Whitehall Place, London, has successfully awarded a contract for the executive search of a new Chair to the Climate Change Committee (CCC). This procurement falls under the industry category of recruitment services, classified by CPV code 79600000. The procurement process was carried out using a limited method without prior publication, facilitated by the CCS Framework, RM6290. The awarded contract is valued at £30,000 and was signed on 10th October 2024. The contract requires a comprehensive executive search service to identify credible candidates for the Chair position, ensuring compliance with the public appointments process and internal government protocol.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in executive search services, particularly those with experience in government appointments and compliance with public sector frameworks. Suited businesses include large-scale recruitment firms capable of delivering end-to-end search services efficiently. The awarded supplier, Saxton Bampfylde Hever Limited, based in London, is tasked with advertising, headhunting, and shortlisting candidates to find the ideal Chair for the CCC. The contract not only offers business growth but also the prestige associated with contributing to a pivotal role within a high-profile, government-supported initiative addressing climate change.

## Notice

The UK Government, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive are seeking to appoint a new Chair to the Climate Change Committee (CCC). They are jointly responsible for agreeing the appointment of the Chair to the Committee. DESNZ requires executive search services to conduct an end-to-end search for a new Chair to the Committee (CCC). This includes advertising, headhunting, long and shortlisting and referencing to identify credible and suitable candidates.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The UK Government, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive are seeking to appoint a new Chair to the Climate Change Committee (CCC). They are jointly responsible for agreeing the appointment of the Chair to the Committee. DESNZ requires executive search services to conduct an end-to-end search for a new Chair to the Committee (CCC). This includes advertising, headhunting, long and shortlisting and referencing to identify credible and suitable candidates. The Chair of the Committee will be responsible for steering and developing the overall work of the Climate Change Committee, while the Chief Executive manages the day to day running of the body. The objective of this contract is to provide end-to-end executive search services to assist the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations to appoint a new Chair to the CCC. The point of contact for the supplier will be the lead sponsor, DESNZ. It is important for the Supplier to proceed efficiently throughout the process (e.g. identifying potential candidates promptly) while complying with the public appointments process as set out in the Governance Code on Public Appointments, and internal government processes both in UK and Devolved Administrations (e.g. factoring in sufficient time for ministerial decision-making). This requirement has been procured using the Direct Award route offered by the CCS Framework - Executive & Non-Executive Recruitment Services RM6290. The contract has now been awarded to a supplier successfully sourced through this procurement process.

### Procurement Information

The contract is being direct awarded under the CCS Framework Executive and Non-Executive Recruitment Search - RM6290. Objective criteria were set to assess the suitability of Suppliers on this Framework. The CCS Framework provides a supplier selection matrix which can filter down Suppliers based upon the capabilities of the Supplier in relation to the requirement, and further longlisted by evaluating the prospectuses provided by the supplier, available on the CCS website, against pre-set criteria. A shortlist of suitable Suppliers were then selected using the Expression of Interest process, allowed for within the Framework agreement, evaluating Supplier responses against pre-set criteria. A suitable Supplier was selected from this shortlist based upon how well they met the pre-set criteria.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035925-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| 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 | SAXTON BAMPFYLDE HEVER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 6 Nov 2024 at 14:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035925-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

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