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Executive Search Services

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Deadline
61 days left
May 26, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Restricted Procedure
Reference
014445-2026
Value
£200,000
Location
United Kingdom
Published
March 19, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 17, 2026

Deadline for Questions

May 19, 2026

Submission Deadline

May 26, 2026

Contract Start Date

May 26, 2026

Budget
£200,000
Duration
48 months
Location
United Kingdom
Type
Restricted Procedure
41
Quality Score/100
Fair

Original Tender Description

The Commission seeks to appoint an experienced and suitably qualified Executive Search provider to work in partnership with HR, the Chief Executive and Clerk, the Senior Leadership Team and Committee Clerking Teams to design and deliver open, transparent and inclusive recruitment campaigns with successful outcomes.

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Requirements & Qualifications

12 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (2)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (4)
Technical (4)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS2
--Submit the bid by the deadline: 2026-05-27T00:00:00+01:00.
--Adhere to the specific submission process for a Restricted procurement (further details not provided).
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are mentioned in the provided information. Bidders are expected to comply with standard public procurement exclusion criteria.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS4
--The bidder must be an experienced Executive Search provider.
--The bidder must be suitably qualified to provide Executive Search services.
--The bidder must be capable of providing recruitment services (CPV 79600000).
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS4
--Ability to work in partnership with HR, the Chief Executive and Clerk, the Senior Leadership Team, and Committee Clerking Teams.
--Ability to design open, transparent, and inclusive recruitment campaigns.
--Ability to deliver open, transparent, and inclusive recruitment campaigns.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific financial requirements for bidders (e.g., minimum turnover, financial stability) are mentioned in the provided information.

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41
Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender exhibits significant deficiencies in completeness, clarity, and fairness, primarily due to the absence of full tender documents and critical evaluation criteria. While the service description is clear, several data inconsistencies and a lack of sustainability focus further detract from its quality.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance50/100

The tender suffers from a lack of clarity regarding the exact procedure type ("Restricted" vs "Competitive flexible procedure") and, critically, the absence of specified evaluation criteria, which are fundamental for legal compliance and transparency. The missing reveal date also hinders full assessment of legal timelines.

Vague/contradictory procedure type
No evaluation criteria specified
Clarity40/100

While the service description is clear, the tender lacks essential clarity due to the absence of explicit evaluation criteria and specific performance conditions. The AI-extracted requirements highlight these gaps, making it difficult for bidders to understand how their proposals will be assessed.

No evaluation criteria specified
No specific performance conditions detailed
Completeness30/100

Despite having basic information, the tender is critically incomplete as no content from the four attached documents is available for review. This means crucial details, including potentially financial requirements or detailed scope, are missing from this analysis and from a bidder's perspective.

No document content available
Missing financial requirements
Fairness35/100

Fairness is severely compromised by the lack of access to the full tender documents and, most importantly, the complete absence of specified evaluation criteria. This creates an opaque process where bidders cannot understand the basis of award, and the lack of e-submission further limits equal access.

No full document access
No evaluation criteria
Practicality55/100

The tender's practicality is reduced by the lack of electronic submission capabilities and the absence of direct URLs to access the tender documents within the provided summary. While the contract start and duration are known, these practical hurdles can complicate participation.

No e-submission
No document URL provided in summary
Data Consistency45/100

Data consistency is poor due to several unpopulated fields (Liable Person, procedure codes) and a significant logical inconsistency where the submission deadline and contract start date are identical. This suggests a data entry error or an unrealistic timeline.

Empty fields (Liable Person, procedure codes)
Identical submission deadline and contract start date
Sustainability20/100

The tender shows minimal focus on sustainability, with no explicit mention of green procurement, social criteria (beyond the nature of the service itself), or innovation aspects for the procurement process or the provider.

No green procurement criteria
No social criteria for bidder's operations

Strengths

Clear service description
Estimated value and contract duration specified
Appropriate CPV code assigned
Requirements for inclusive recruitment campaigns are positive

Concerns

Absence of evaluation criteria
Lack of access to full tender documents
Inconsistent dates (submission deadline equals contract start)
Vague procedure type and missing codes
No electronic submission option

Recommendations

1. Publish full tender documents immediately, including detailed evaluation criteria and specific financial requirements.
2. Clarify the procurement procedure type and ensure all relevant codes are populated.
3. Correct the contract start date to reflect a realistic timeline post-award and consider enabling e-submission.

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