250286 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialist and Executive Search Services

Queen's University BelfastcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-064968Procurement Act 2023closed for bids
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Estimated value

£4.4m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

7

0 awarded

Published

03 Mar 2026

Deadline 09 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 VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 May 2026 to 31 May 2027
Possible 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
79600000
79630000

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Simple descriptionThe 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 Discountprice

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.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Lot 1A: Temporary Specialist Roles£4.4mactive
2Lot 1B: Permanent Specialist Roles£4.4mactive
3Lot 2A: Temporary Executive level roles for Professional Services£4.4mactive
4Lot 2B: Permanent Executive level roles for Professional Services£4.4mactive
5Lot 3A: Temporary Executive level roles for Academic Operations£4.4mactive