Published date: 9 March 2017

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


Closing: 20 April 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £20,000

Procurement reference

PS16045/2

Published date

9 March 2017

Closing date

20 April 2016

Contract start date

2 May 2016

Contract end date

31 January 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is an independent body of employers, unions, and experts that advises the government about the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage. The Commission's work involves an annual cycle culminating each February/March with the delivery of a report to government recommending the future level of the National Minimum Wage (NMW). In addition to this, the LPC's new remit on the National Living Wage (NLW) will also require the Commission to make recommendations on the NLW in October.

The appointed search and recruitment consultancy firm will be required to deliver search requirements and assist the Appointments Team, in BIS with the selection process for the vacancy in order for the successful applicants to take up post on 1 November 2016.

Please refer to the attached Invitation to Quote document for the full specification.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UK SBS PS16045 Executive Search: Chair - Low Pay Commission

  • Opportunity
  • Published 5 April 2016

Attachments

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

3 June 2016

Contract start date

6 June 2016

Contract end date

5 February 2017

Total value of contract

£20,550

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Gatenby Sanderson

Address

14 Kings Street, Leeds, LS1 2HL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Al Staunton-Lambert

Address

North Star House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

alistair.staunton-lambert@uksbs.co.uk