Strategic Recruitment Services
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£1.0m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
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 2029Possible 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.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 75.00% |
| Price | — | price | 15.00% |
| Presentation | — | quality | 10.00% |
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