--- title: "Recruitment Services (GMPF)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a8ef" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a8ef" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a8ef.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a8ef.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-10-06" --- # Recruitment Services (GMPF) Buyer: TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a8ef [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a8ef) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a8ef.json) ## Summary Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is inviting tenders for Recruitment Services on behalf of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF), which acts as the administering authority for the Northern Local Government Pension Scheme. The procurement, operating under an open procedure, is currently active and focuses on recruiting Non-executive and Executive Directors, divided into two lots, each covering various regions across the United Kingdom. The tender period concludes on 5th November 2025, with an anticipated award period ending on 21st November 2025. Businesses interested in providing high-quality candidates for permanent or interim director positions will find an opportunity here, with the contract commencement slated for 1st January 2026 and potential renewal features extending into 2027. This procurement process provides lucrative opportunities for recruitment firms specialising in high-level executive searches, particularly those focusing on financial services and pension fund management. Small and medium-sized enterprises can effectively compete due to the emphasis on quality and experience, alongside economic and technical capacity in organisational standards, data protection, and modern slavery tackles. Organisations with expertise in delivering strategic human resource solutions and headhunting will find this tender aligns well with their capabilities, offering significant potential for business growth across the public sector recruitment landscape. ## Notice STAR Procurement, acting on behalf of Tameside MBC, acting in its capacity as administering authority for Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF), host authority for Northern Local Government Pension Scheme (NLGPS), is inviting Tenders for the provision of Recruitment Services described in the Specification (Document 2), with two (2) lots: Lot A - Recruitment of Non-executive Directors (NEDs), and/or Lot B - Recruitment of Executive Directors (EDs). The aim is to select headhunters that will put forward high-calibre candidates for the LGPS Pool company that GMPF is setting up on behalf of Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Yorkshire. ### Lot Information Non-executive Directors Recruitment of Non-executive Directors (permanent and/or interim) Renewal: optional +12 months Executive Directors Recruitment of Executive Directors (permanent and/or interim) Renewal: optional +12 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062599-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £800,000 | | Lots value | £800,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SALE | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M33 7ZF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Trafford | | Electoral ward | Sale Central | | Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 6 Oct 2025 at 14:47 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062599-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062599-2025 6th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - http://www.the-chest.org.uk 1 Instructions (this document) 2 Specification Bidder's Tender Documents: 3A Procurement-specific Questionnaire (PSQ) 3B Quality Questionnaire 4 Commercials 5 Form of Tender/ Non-collusion Certificate 6 Terms and Conditions of Contract ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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