Executive Search, Selection and Candidate Management Services for the recruitment of a Chief Executive for Ofwat

Contract summary

Industry

• Placement services of personnel - 79610000

Location of contract

West Midlands, London

Value of contract

£31,000

Procurement reference

PROC.03.0130

Published date

30 August 2017

Closing date

19 July 2017

Contract start date

24 July 2017

Contract end date

6 November 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Scope of work is to undertake effective advertising, search, selection and candidate management processes to recruit a Chief Executive for Ofwat.

General requirement:

• Agree a methodology and timetable for the recruitment of the role
• Operate in line with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles of fair and open competition
• Advise on appropriate media for advertising
• Draft separate advertisements and candidate briefing pack along the lines of the current role and job profile application process
• Advise on current role and job profile as required
• Advise on and agree selection criteria for the position
• Place advert for role
• Identify and recommend suitable candidates from existing databases
• Conduct a parallel targeted search for the role and demonstrating Ofwat's policy as an equal opportunities employer by targeting BME, gender, disability to actively source candidates from diverse backgrounds
• Provide competition diversity information to Ofwat and the Civil Service Commission
• Project manage the recruitment and selection process
• Manage applications received through both advertisement and search
• Sift applications against agreed selection criteria for the post
• Advise on the most appropriate method for assessing short-listed candidates against the key criteria and competencies.
• Sift applications against agreed selection criteria prior to long-list meeting with the Ofwat team.
• Undertake preliminary telephone interviews with sifted candidates.
• Provide report(s) on findings and suggested long-lists.
• Meet with long-list panels.
• Deliver psychometric assessments , reports and debriefing as part of the selection process
• Meet with short-list panel.
• Manage interview process and prepare candidate interview reports on behalf of the Ofwat selection panel.
• Take up references in a timely manner and provide reference reports to Ofwat
• Provide support to panel members and give feedback to all candidates
• Review the campaign and lessons learned with Ofwat

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More information

Attachments

• R 03.0130 Signed by both parties_Redacted.pdf
• Signed contract
• Contract

Additional text

Please note that the contract date was 24 July 2017 but the system does not let you enter the commencement date to be the same start date hence a day earlier has been used.

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Award information

Awarded date

23 July 2017

Contract start date

24 July 2017

Contract end date

6 November 2017

Total value of contract

£31,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Saxton Bampfylde Hever

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About the buyer

Address

Ofwat
Centre City Tower
Birmingham
B5 4UA
England

Email

procurement@ofwat.gsi.gov.uk

Website

www.ofwat.gov.uk