---
title: "Recruitment Assessment Centres"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04eefc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-06-27"
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# Recruitment Assessment Centres

Buyer: EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eefc

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by East Ayrshire Council, aiming to establish a contract with a service provider to conduct recruitment assessment centres for Chief Officers and Senior Managers. This tender falls under the services category and is located in the region identified as UKM93. Initiated as an open procedure, the process has seen both its tender and award stages. Initially, the tender was active with submission deadlines set for April 2025, but the contract has since been awarded to Solace in Business, with a contract value of £200,000, signed on 9th June 2025. The procurement aligns with regulatory requirements and is under the coverage of the GPA.

This tender provides significant opportunities for service-based businesses specialising in recruitment and assessment services. Companies, particularly SMEs, that focus on delivering high-quality assessment centres are well-suited to compete for such contracts. The balanced criteria evaluation, with equal weight on quality and price, offers a level playing field for businesses with innovative, cost-effective solutions. Engaging in this procurement can foster business growth by establishing strong partnerships with regional authorities like East Ayrshire Council, potentially opening avenues for future contracts and collaborations within the public sector.

## Notice

East Ayrshire Council is seeking to set up a Contract with a single Service Provider who will, as part of the process to recruit Chief Officers and Senior Managers, run Assessment Centres to aid in the selection of the best candidate for the post.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

East Ayrshire Council is seeking to set up a Contract with a single Service Provider who will, as part of the process to recruit Chief Officers and Senior Managers, run Assessment Centres to aid in the selection of the best candidate for the post.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further two separate one year periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035762-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 24 months, 36 months or 48 months depending on extension options utilised. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | KILMARNOCK |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA3 7BU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Kilmarnock East and Hurlford |
| Westminster constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOLACE IN BUSINESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2025 at 11:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035762-2025
- 19 Mar 2025 at 12:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010119-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000792981
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00223
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

## Provenance

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