Published date: 21 July 2021

This notice was replaced on 21 September 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 21 September 2021)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

TW9 3AE

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

RBGKEW/966

Published date

21 July 2021

Closing date

24 August 2021

Closing time

6:30am

Contract start date

1 October 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ('RBG Kew') is looking to appoint an executive search agency with significant experience of the scientific research and commercial science sectors. We will require the agency to be able to provide a selection of high calibre candidates to head our Commercial Innovation Unit ('CIU'). Building on RBG Kew's unique plant-based expertise and reputation for innovation, the CIU undertake commercially funded scientific work and commercialisation where appropriate, of RBG Kew's scientific expertise and IP.

Please apply via https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Use the following information to search in current opportunities
project_33635 - Executive Search Head of CIU - RBGKEW/966
itt_8997 - Executive Search Services - Head of CIU RBGKEW/966

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Jandu

Address

Kew Green
RICHMOND
TW93AB
England

Email

procurement@kew.org