--- title: "Direct Award via APUC Executive & Senior Specialist Search & Associated Recruitment Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841900" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841900" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841900.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841900.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow)" published: "2026-09-02" --- # Direct Award via APUC Executive & Senior Specialist Search & Associated Recruitment Services Buyer: Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841900 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841900) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841900.json) ## Summary Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow) procured board member recruitment services in Glasgow. The requirement covered executive and senior specialist search and associated recruitment services, with the stated purpose of recruiting members for the Glasgow Life Board. This was a services contract managed by Glasgow Life, which also acts as a central purchasing body. The requirement was arranged as a single package and delivered in Glasgow. The relevant business activity is specialist executive search and recruitment for senior public, cultural, leisure or sports-sector appointments. The procurement used the Common Procurement Vocabulary classification 79600000, covering recruitment services. It was sourced through the APUC Executive and Senior Specialist Search and Associated Recruitment Services framework, rather than being a requirement for general staffing or routine recruitment. The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It was recorded as an open procedure, with the lot described as a direct award from the APUC Executive and Senior Specialist Search and Associated Recruitment Services framework. Aspen People Ltd was selected as the supplier. One bid was received, from an SME, and it was submitted electronically. The contract was signed on 29 June 2026 and is active. Its value is £15,000. The award covered the single board member recruitment services requirement. The published outcome does not provide an award date or a contract end date. The process was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. No separate evaluation weighting or award-criteria detail is stated in the procurement information. For a supplier assessing future Glasgow Life demand, this award demonstrates a defined requirement for executive search and recruitment support focused on board-level appointments. A credible competitor would need to identify and attract senior candidates, manage confidential search activity and provide a structured recruitment service suitable for a public-sector organisation. Experience of appointing non-executive directors, board members or other senior leaders would be directly relevant, particularly where candidates need to be assessed against organisational, cultural, leisure or sports-sector responsibilities. Suppliers should also be able to work through an established public-sector framework or comparable compliant procurement route. The outcome shows that an SME specialist was able to satisfy this requirement, with delivery centred on Glasgow and the work involving electronic tendering. ## Notice Glasgow Life Board Member Recruitment Services ### Lot Information Lot 1 Glasgow Life Board Member Recruitment Services. This is a direct award from the APUC Framework - Executive and Senior Specialist Search and Associated Recruitment Services PFB1037 AP ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563647 | | 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 | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 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 | £15,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow) | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Postcode area | Glasgow | | Postcode | G1 1LH | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow East | | Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Aspen People Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 2 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563647 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563647 Direct Award via APUC Executive & Senior Specialist Search & Associated Recruitment Services - Glasgow Life Board Member Recruitment Services ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk - http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841900 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000841900. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841900.json.