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title: "Senior Civil Service (SCS) Assessment Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e957"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Cabinet Office"
published: "2026-08-21"
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# Senior Civil Service (SCS) Assessment Services

Buyer: Cabinet Office  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e957

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## Summary

The Cabinet Office intends to procure Senior Civil Service assessment services, with Cabinet Office and HM Treasury Commercial involved in running the procurement for the Cabinet Office as contracting authority. The service will support recruitment and assessment for senior civil servant roles across grades G6 to SCS1 and SCS2 to SCS4. For all grades, the assessment service will include an externally renowned psychometric test examining candidates’ behaviours in detail. For SCS2 to SCS4 candidates, the service will also include a second externally recognised psychometric assessment focused on leadership derailment risks, together with an Interactive Work Sample Assessment comprising a suite of assessments. Delivery will take place across the United Kingdom. The procurement is classified as recruitment services.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Cabinet Office has stated its intention to buy the service, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It is expected to use a selective procedure, with the award made under a framework agreement. The competition is intended to be competitive and the procurement is above the applicable threshold. One planned lot covers the complete assessment service. The expected contract period is from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028, with a possible extension or renewal taking the maximum period to 31 December 2030. The lot is currently planned rather than awarded. The assessment requirements distinguish between G6 to SCS1 and SCS2 to SCS4, with additional assessments applying to the latter group.

The planned service will suit suppliers specialising in senior executive recruitment assessment, psychometric testing and leadership evaluation. Potential providers should be able to deliver an externally renowned behavioural psychometric test for candidates across G6 to SCS4, and an externally recognised assessment of leadership derailment risks for SCS2 to SCS4 candidates. They should also be capable of designing or delivering an Interactive Work Sample Assessment made up of multiple assessment components. Providers with experience assessing senior public-sector or executive candidates across different grade levels will be well placed to prepare. The requirement favours organisations able to combine validated assessment tools with structured, multi-part assessment delivery across the United Kingdom.

## Notice

This procurement is for the provision of Senior Civil Servants (SCS) Assessment Services and is being conducted by Cabinet Office (CO) and HMTreasury Commercial on behalf of the CO as the Contracting Authority. The recruitment process for SCS will differentiate between the following grade levels: G6 to SCS1 and SCS2 to SCS4 (SCS2-4) For all levels (G6-SCS4), assessment will include the procurement of an externally renowned psychometric test to explore in detail candidates' behaviours. In addition, assessment for SCS2-4 candidates will include the provision of a second externally recognised psychometric assessment that evaluates leadership derailment risks. Assessment for SCS2-4 candidates will also require the implementation of an Interactive Work Sample Assessment (IWA), which consists of a suite of Assessments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079794-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cabinet Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AS |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 10:43 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079794-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079794-2026
  21st August 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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