Executive Recruitment Framework

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    "name": "Stoke on Trent City Council"
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    "description": "Stoke-on-Trent City Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of a procurement exercise for the provision of Executive Recruitment Services.\nThe Council intends to establish a multi-supplier  Executive framework to support the recruitment of permanent senior leadership positions across the organisation.\nThe framework is expected to support recruitment to roles including but not limited to, Chief Officers, Corporate Directors, Directors and Heads of Service.\nThe Council wishes to engage with the market to better understand current market capabilities, operating models, commercial approaches and emerging best practice within the executive recruitment sector. \nScope of Services\nThe proposed framework is expected to include services such as:\nExecutive search and candidate identification\nCandidate attraction and engagement\nAdvertising and recruitment campaign management\nMarket mapping\nCandidate assessment and selection support\nInterview and appointment support\nOffer negotiation and appointment management\nDiversity and inclusion initiatives within recruitment campaigns",
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      "name": "Stoke on Trent City Council",
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKG23",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Stoke-on-Trent",
        "postalCode": "ST4 1HH",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Civic Centre, Glebe Street"
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        "url": "https://www.stoke.gov.uk/",
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            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
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        "email": "agnes.ashun@stoke.gov.uk"
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  "language": "en",
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        "id": "078208-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078208-2026",
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        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "datePublished": "2026-08-17T15:24:06+01:00"
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        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-09-07T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "Purpose of Market Engagement\nThe Council is seeking feedback from providers in relation to:\nExecutive recruitment and search methodologies\nCandidate attraction strategies\nEquality, diversity and inclusion approaches\nFramework and call-off arrangements\nCommercial and pricing models\nCandidate replacement guarantees\nPerformance management and reporting requirements\nEmerging innovations and good practice within the sector. \nInterested organisations are invited to provide written feedback on the areas identified within this notice by the engagement deadline. \nParticipation in this market engagement exercise will not form part of any future procurement evaluation and will not provide any supplier with any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process.\nResponses should be submitted by email to Agnes.Ashun@stoke.gov.uk."
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