250286 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialist and Executive Search Services
Estimated value
£4.4m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
7
Published
03 Mar 2026
Description
The University wishes to establish a framework for the provision of Specialist and Executive Search Services. The appointed suppliers will deliver diverse, high-quality candidates as required for the role, through a combination of market search, networking and advertising. The successful suppliers must be able to demonstrate a strong working knowledge of the employment markets from which candidates may be drawn. This will include Higher Education institutions but also other sectors where relevant candidates may be found. There should be a strong focus upon the employment markets within the island of Ireland as well as Great Britain, the EU and internationally. The appointed suppliers will be expected to have a proven track record to work closely with the relevant leadership team in attracting a suitable and diverse pool of highly qualified candidates for the scope of the positions covered under the respective lots they are appointed under. Further detail is provided within the Specification. Queen's intends, following the process outlined in this ITT, to establish a closed Framework Agreement for the provision of Specialist and Executive Search Services. The Framework Agreement will be split into Lots as further detailed below and Queen's envisages that, following the process outlined in the ITT and TRP. Lot 1A: Temporary Specialist Roles Lot 1B: Permanent Specialist Roles Lot 2A: Temporary Executive level roles for Professional Services Lot 2B: Permanent Executive level roles for Professional Services Lot 3A: Temporary Executive level roles for Academic Operations Lot 3B: Permanent Executive level roles for Academic Operations Lot 4: International roles for overseas locations Following the process outlined in this ITT and TRP, Queen's intends to appoint 3 Suppliers to each lot of the Framework Agreement and Call-Off Contracts will be awarded in accordance with the Call-Off Procedure provided with this ITT.
Scope
- Reference
- 250286
- Total value
- £4,362,500 excluding VAT£5,235,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 May 2026 to 31 May 2027Possible extension to 01 Jun 2030
The Framework shall be for a period of 1 year, subject to satisfactory annual review, with the option to extend the contract by up to a further 36 Months.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 7960000079630000
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple description | The award criteria is divided into Technical (70%) and Price (30%).Technical Criterion is made up of Methodology, Quality Assurance, Responsible Procurement, Quality, Diversity and Inclusion, while the Price Criterion is made up of Price and Discount | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 23 Feb 2026, 4:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 09 Mar 2026, 4:00 pm
- Submission address
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 7 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1A: Temporary Specialist Roles | £4.4m | active |
| 2 | Lot 1B: Permanent Specialist Roles | £4.4m | active |
| 3 | Lot 2A: Temporary Executive level roles for Professional Services | £4.4m | active |
| 4 | Lot 2B: Permanent Executive level roles for Professional Services | £4.4m | active |
| 5 | Lot 3A: Temporary Executive level roles for Academic Operations | £4.4m | active |