Official UK procurement notice
NRW Executive Recruitment Services 2026-2030 RM6290 (ITT_121274)
Authority: Natural Resources Wales (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionExecutive Recruitment Services
CPV: Assessment centre services for recruitment · Placement services of personnel · Recruitment services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£45,000,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Executive Search - Grade 6, SCS1 & SCS2 (and equivalents)AwardedRenewal UK, WalesPublished value£24,750,000
To provide specialist services for future recruitment or Executive & Specialist ‘Search and Selection’, Candidate Assessment and Profiling.
The contract will be for 3 years with the option of extending for 1 additional year, and will support the recruitment of NRW’s leadership and executive teams over the course of this contract. This is a critical contract which ensures the organisation’s delivery against its strategic and wellbeing corporate objectives.
Lot #2Executive Search - SCS3 & SCS4 (and equivalents)CancelledRenewal UKPublished value£11,250,000
The successful framework suppliers will provide core and non-core services to contracting authorities with candidate requirements at SCS 3 & SCS 4 (or their equivalents across the Public Sector).
Core Services
-Customer planning
-Candidate identification and attraction
-Candidate assessment and evaluation
-Offer and appointment
Non-Core Services
-Talent Development Services
-Talent Mapping
-Reserve Lists & Talent Pools
-Executive Development and Coaching
-Technology Services
-International Recruitment
Lot #3Non-Executive and Public AppointmentsCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£9,000,000
The successful framework suppliers will provide core and non-core services to contracting authorities with candidate requirements for either Non-Executive or Public Appointments (or their equivalents across the Public Sector).
Core Services
-Customer planning
-Candidate identification and attraction
-Candidate assessment and evaluation
-Offer and appointment
Non-Core Services
-Talent Development Services
-Talent Mapping
-Reserve Lists & Talent Pools
-Executive Development and Coaching
-Technology Services
-International Recruitment
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Suitability
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to tender (ITT) registering for access.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 10–30 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 10 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 May 2026, 12:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Mar 2022 – …
- Authority reference
ITT_121274- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045712- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031714Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (WA Ref:165205)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Mar 2022, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Mar 2022, 15:01 GMT
Timeline
16 Mar 2022 → 19 May 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline16 Mar 2022, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened16 Mar 2022, 15:01 GMT
- Notice published160 days ago19 May 2026, 12:50 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Oct 2022- Status changed to complete14 Oct 2022, 12:06 BST
- Procurement method changed19 May 2026, 12:50 BST
- Buyer details updated19 May 2026, 12:50 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Executive Search - Grade 6, SCS1 & SCS2 (and equivalents)2 awards | |||
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | £45,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Goodson ThomasSME | £400,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 045712-2026-ITT_121274-1 · Goodson ThomasSME
- Signed
- 7 May 2026
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Contract 028990-2022-RM6290-1 · See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list
- Signed
- 4 Oct 2022
- Value
- £45,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Executive Search - Grade 6, SCS1 & SCS2 (and equivalents) | 110bids · 110 electronic | 92 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMediation bodyReview bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic Procurement for Executive and Non-Executive Recruitment Services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Goodson ThomasAwarded supplier
- See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria