Strategic Recruitment Services

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership LimitedcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05d1eeProcurement Act 2023pending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£1.0m

Awarded 16 Feb 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

09 Mar 2026

Description

Border to Coast is seeking a strategic recruitment partner to support permanent and interim resourcing for senior and specialist roles, including senior investment positions and high- level appointments, such as Executives and Non-Executive Directors. As a growing organisation (currently 187 employees) with a small HR team, Border to Coast need a partner who can act as an extension of the HR team, providing expertise, flexibility, and innovation to help Border to Coast attract and retain exceptional talent. Border to Coast is not bound to award the contract to any provider following this procurement exercise. Should a contract be entered into, it will be on a non-exclusive basis, meaning Border to Coast may procure for the same position through a different route or supplier outside of this contract. The recruitment services must operate in line with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and Border to Coast policies. All data storage and processing must comply with the Data Protection Act 2018. Suppliers must comply with ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials or any other equivalent.

Scope

Reference
DN792766
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
09 Apr 2026 to 09 Apr 2029
Possible extension to 09 Apr 2032

The contract will cover an initial 3 year period, with the option of an additional 3 year extension (6 years in total)

CPV classifications
79600000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Qualityquality75.00%
Priceprice15.00%
Presentationquality10.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£1.0m

Award date

16 Feb 2026

Contract start

09 Apr 2026

Contract end

09 Apr 2029

Awarded to