--- title: "CT1844 Executive Recruitment Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841491" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841491" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841491.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841491.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "The City of Edinburgh Council" published: "2026-09-07" --- # CT1844 Executive Recruitment Services Buyer: The City of Edinburgh Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841491 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841491) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841491.json) ## Summary The City of Edinburgh Council appointed an external recruitment partner for executive recruitment services. The work supports the Council’s Human Resources team in recruiting Chief Officer roles, including psychometric testing and candidate assessment. This is a specialist professional service covering senior-level recruitment rather than general staffing or routine hiring. Delivery is for the Council in Edinburgh. The procurement was arranged through the GCA Framework Agreement for Executive & Non-Executive Recruitment Services, Lot 1, linking the requirement to suppliers experienced in executive and non-executive appointments. The service falls within recruitment and personnel-placement services (CPV 79600000). The buyer is The City of Edinburgh Council, a local authority, and the requirement relates to its corporate HR and senior leadership recruitment needs. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. One bid was received for the single lot, and GatenbySanderson was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 28 August 2026 and is active, with an awarded contract value of £200,000. The route was an award against the GCA Framework Agreement for Executive & Non-Executive Recruitment Services, Lot 1, rather than a standalone open-market competition. The requirement was evaluated through that framework route; the published outcome identifies the selected supplier but does not set out separate quality or price weightings. This is an awarded outcome, so the opportunity is relevant as evidence of the Council’s buying route and requirement rather than as an invitation to submit a bid. This award indicates demand from Edinburgh’s council for a specialist executive-search partner able to manage senior public-sector appointments. Credible competitors for a future requirement would need experience sourcing and assessing Chief Officer or similarly senior candidates, with psychometric testing and structured assessment capability built into the recruitment service. They would also need to understand the governance, accountability and stakeholder environment of a local authority, and to deliver a discreet, credible service for high-impact leadership appointments. The single-bid outcome shows a focused market opportunity rather than a broad staffing exercise. Suppliers already qualified for, or able to access, the relevant executive and non-executive recruitment framework would be better placed to compete through the Council’s established route. ## Notice The City of Edinburgh Council's (the Council) Human Resources (HR) Team requires a contract for an external recruitment partner to provide Executive Recruitment Services. The Provider will support the recruitment process through psychometric testing and assessment for Council Chief Officer roles. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The City of Edinburgh Council's (the Council) Human Resources (HR) Team requires a contract for an external recruitment partner to provide Executive Recruitment Services. The Provider will support the recruitment process through psychometric testing and assessment for Council Chief Officer roles. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563881 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## 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 | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | The City of Edinburgh Council | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Postcode area | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH8 8BG | | 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 | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | GatenbySanderson | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 7 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563881 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563881 CT1844 Executive Recruitment Services - The City of Edinburgh Council's (the Council) Human Resources (HR) Team requires a contract for an external recruitment partner to provide Executive Recruitment Services. The Provider will support the recruitment process through psychometric testing and assessment for Council Chief Officer roles. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841491 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841491. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841491.json.