Published date: 25 July 2017

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


Closing: 20 June 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

SW1H 0ET

Value of contract

£0 to £14,000

Procurement reference

PS17121/2

Published date

25 July 2017

Closing date

20 June 2017

Contract start date

3 July 2017

Contract end date

31 October 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?

Yes

Description

*Please do not respond directly to the buyer. Please Note: Tender will close at 11:00 on 20/06/2017
BEIS are looking to appoint a new Chair to work closely with the full-time Chief Executive of the Met Office. The role of Chair is pivotal and demands effective strategic leadership of the Board. The Chair has many responsibilities for providing first-rate strategic leadership on matters including:
• Leading the Board by facilitating a high standard of discussion, allowing it to steer the Met Office through collective working, ensuring that systems are in place to provide Board members with appropriate support and the timely, relevant information required for them to perform their role.
• Leading the Board to support and challenge the Executive Team in setting the strategic direction of the organisation, including advising on organisational targets and priorities.
• Leading on the appointment, induction, and assessment of non-Executive Board Members to ensure a strong Board with a range of skills, and being actively involved in the appointment and performance assessment of the Chief Executive.
• Providing the Minister and BEIS Sponsor with the Board's perspective on strategic matters and other relevant issues as required, this includes ensuring that the Board takes proper account of guidance provided by the Minister and Secretary of State for BEIS.
The appointed search and recruitment firm will be required to deliver search requirements for the vacancy in order for the successful applicant to be appointed by October 2017. This post is currently not regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA). However, the campaign process will still follow the best practice according to those appointment principles.
The successful bidder will be required to:
• Attend planning meetings and discuss search and campaign requirements with the Independent Panel Member(s), both appointment teams and other key stakeholders to agree the search, advertising strategies and timetable;
• Provide search and selection services ensuring a strong and diverse field of candidates;
• Give support and advice on the preparation of recruitment documents and ensure applicant packs are made available in alternative formats if requested;
• To respond to requests for applications via post and e-mail. To receive, log and acknowledge applications about the post and answer any queries by email or telephone;
• Advise on advertising text and negotiating with media on prices for placing external adverts, plus placing advert; and bringing the advert to the attention of names of potential applicants (the team are considering the following publications/websites for advertisements: Times and any other publications/websites which are relevant to the vacant position;
• Provide weekly campaign updates and statistics on the search and selection, including diversity; and
• Attend a wash up meeting after the advertisement closes to discuss the pool of candidates and debrief.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

PS17121:Executive search for the following position: Met Office Chair

  • Opportunity
  • Published 25 July 2017, last edited 25 July 2017

Attachments

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

20 July 2017

Contract start date

24 July 2017

Contract end date

30 November 2017

Total value of contract

£14,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Saxton Bampfylde Hever Ltd

Address

9 Savoy Street, London, WC2E 7EG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Concept House
Newport
NP10 8QQ
Wales

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk