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title: "Senior Executive Recruitment Services - Regius Keeper"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000778683"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH"
published: "2025-01-21"
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# Senior Executive Recruitment Services - Regius Keeper

Buyer: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000778683

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## Summary

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has completed the Senior Executive Recruitment Services - Regius Keeper procurement process. The project, under ID RBGE 2024-500, falls within the Education industry category and is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The procurement utilized an open procedure, commencing in late 2024 and concluding with the contract awarded on 13th January 2025. The awarded contract valued at £24,500 GBP is aimed at securing a senior executive search partner to lead the international recruitment effort for the next Regius Keeper, a role of significant leadership at one of the world's leading botanical institutions.

This tender presents potential growth opportunities for businesses specialized in high-level executive recruitment, particularly those with experience in international headhunting. Companies fitting this criterion can benefit from the prestige and visibility associated with such a prominent and impactful recruitment project. SMEs, in particular, may find this an excellent opportunity to showcase their capabilities in managing complex recruitment needs across varied sectors. The successful partnership will support the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in its mission to address crucial issues like biodiversity conservation and climate change, offering a platform for businesses to contribute to globally significant initiatives.

## Notice

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh requires High level Senior Executive Head Hunting recruitment Service with International reach.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is seeking to appoint a Senior Executive search partner with significant experience in conducting wide international searches to attract high performing individuals operating at Senior Executive level and with the range of skills outlined in the tender document. The objective is to lead in the recruitment search for the next Regius Keeper and secure recruitment by end 2025. The Regius Keeper of RBGE holds an internationally prestigious and influential position as the leader of one of the world's most respected botanical and horticultural institutions at the forefront of tackling biodiversity loss and the global climate emergency. The appointment requires approval from HM The King on the recommendation of the First Minister of Scotland. This role encompasses a very broad spectrum of executive leadership responsibilities extending well beyond those of a conventional public sector accountable officer. In addition to requiring significant leadership experience in the management of the financial, human, digital and physical resources of the four gardens and their 300+ staff, the Regius Keeper is responsible for significant commercial income generation, the stewardship of the National Botanical Collection which is one of the world's richest and most valuable collections of living and preserved plants, and oversight of scientific research, biodiversity conservation, education and public engagement programmes that span 80 - 100 countries.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522161 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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 | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2024 - 5 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH3 5LR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Inverleith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SAXTON BAMPFYLDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522161
- 9 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT515830

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT515830&idx=1
  9th October 2024 - Invitation to Tender Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT515830&idx=2
  9th October 2024 - Pricing Schedule to be completed and returned.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT515830
  Senior Executive Recruitment Services - Regius Keeper - The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh requires High level Senior Executive Head Hunting recruitment Service with International reach is.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522161
  Senior Executive Recruitment Services - Regius Keeper - The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh requires High level Senior Executive Head Hunting recruitment Service with International reach.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000778683

## Provenance

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