Published date: 16 August 2021

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


Closing: 25 February 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

lu1 3ju

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

UoB/GEN502/2020/02

Published date

16 August 2021

Closing date

25 February 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

29 February 2020

Contract end date

31 July 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

An executive search firm (ESF) is required to recruit a permanent Vice Chancellor for the University of Bedfordshire:

The selected ESF will:

Undertake stakeholder engagement and meet with students, staff and other stakeholders to ascertain their views on what the University needs in its new Vice Chancellor

Develop a candidate pack, to include:
Role and person specification
Key information on terms and conditions
Indication of salary expectations
Recruitment timetable
Institutional prospectus which includes the ethos and priorities of the organisation
Challenges and opportunities for the new Vice Chancellor

Advertise the post nationally (this is a requirement under the University's Instrument and Articles of Government)

Support the development of broad parameters for a remuneration package using suitable benchmarked data. The ESF will liaise with the University's Remuneration Committee.

Liaise, through the University Secretary, with the VCR Group to ensure that the Board has oversight of the recruitment process at each stage.

Guidance on handling confidentiality during the recruitment process and whether NDAs for candidates/panel members is advisable.

Carry out psychometric testing for candidates.

Undertake a full recruitment process to include:

Development of a list of suitably qualified candidates including potential internal candidates.

Organise a shortlisting process including the development of clear criteria for this stage.

Develop and deliver a Stage 1 interview process which leads to 2 to 3 candidates going through to Stage 2 interviews.

Advice and guidance on the membership of interview panels at both Stage 1 and Stage 2 interviews.

Develop and deliver Stage 2 interviews which include staff and student panels, campus tour, presentations and formal interview.

Liaise with the University's communication team to ensure that staff and students are apprised of the recruitment process.

Take up references for candidates.
Negotiate final terms with the University's preferred candidate.
Provide feedback to unsuccessful candidates at each stage of the recruitment process.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Specialist Recruitment Agency

  • Opportunity
  • Published 19 February 2020

Additional text

This is a specialist recruitment process. The supplier must show experience of recruiting to the same post in other Universities. This is a mandatory requirement and must be demonstrated prior to being included in the bidder list. Information must be provided to the University for approval prior to being included in the tender process.


Award information

Awarded date

1 May 2019

Contract start date

7 May 2019

Contract end date

14 May 2019

Total value of contract

£33,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Saxton Bampfylde Hever Ltd

Address

9 Savoy Street
London
WC2E 7EG

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£33,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Ruth Bourne

Address

University Square
LUTON
LU13JU
England

Telephone

01582743315

Email

ruth.bourne@beds.ac.uk