Published date: 21 March 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 4 August 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Advertising and marketing services - 79340000

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

UK SBS PS150152

Published date

21 March 2018

Closing date

4 August 2015

Contract start date

1 September 2015

Contract end date

31 August 2016

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

BIS' Research Councils Unit needs to recruit a new Chief Executive Officer for the AHRC as the current CEO is due to step down at the end of December 2015. The Department needs secure executive search services in order to reach into the relevant academic community to ensure a strong field of suitable candidates.

Due to the specialist nature of this post there is a need to secure expertise and resources of external search and recruitment consultancy services to ensure that there is a strong field of suitably qualified, high calibre and diverse candidates for interview, to enable the Secretary of State (SoS) to have a choice in making a strong appointment to this role.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UK SBS PS150152 - Chief Executive Officer, Arts and Humanities Research Council

  • Opportunity
  • Published 17 July 2015

Attachments

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

3 March 2016

Contract start date

4 March 2016

Contract end date

30 September 2016

Total value of contract

£38,700

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

PERRETT LAVER LIMITED

Address

8-10 Great George Street
SW1P 3AE
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 04337808

Value of contract

£38,700

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sharon Jennings

Address

North Star House
North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN2 1FF
England

Email

sharon.jennings@uksbs.co.uk