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Published 15 May 2026, 16:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Executive Recruitment Support · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM (Charity / VCSE)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£20,000£24,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Jun 2026
Contract term 5 moends 30 Nov 2026 · starts 29 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The National Army Museum is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced recruitment consultant to facilitate the appointment of a new Museum Director.

CPV: Recruitment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£20,000
Contract period: 29 Jun 2026 – 30 Nov 2026 (5 mo)Value: £20,000 exc. VAT · £24,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The procurement process will consist of: 1. Written tender submission evaluation. 2. Supplier interview and presentation stage. 3. Final moderation and award. Tender submissions will be evaluated using the criteria below. Methodology (50%) Relevant Experience and Capability (25%) Overall Price (25%)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 May 2026, 16:22 BST
Last source update
5 Jun 2026, 10:19 BST
Authority reference
K-7-17-4-1-1
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045056
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069a53 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
8 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All electronic tender documents/electronic media are to be addressed to [email protected] and annotated with "TENDER DOCUMENTS NOT TO BE OPENED BEFORE 1600hrs on 08 JUNE 2026. On no account are the tender documents to be passed to the requesting department before the tender board date. The Museum reserves the right to discount any tender received in contravention of this instruction.

www.nam.ac.uk/contracts ↗

Timeline

15 May 2026 → 29 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published161 days ago
    15 May 2026, 16:22 BST
  2. Clarification questions by141 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published140 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 10:19 BST
  4. Submission deadline137 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
  5. Contract starts117 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    15 May 2026, 16:22 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    26 May 2026, 16:21 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 10:19 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (2)

Uploaded Questions & Clarifications 1 Document.

Upload of Questions and Clarifications document 2.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: RC000359 · GB-PPON: PVHX-3953-ZJTZ Royal Hospital Road, London, London, SW3 4HTContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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