Buyer Name: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Buyer Address: 4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza, Sale, UKD34, M33 7ZF, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk
Recruitment Services (GMPF)
Buyer Contact Info
Status
active
active
Procedure
open
open
Value
800000.0 GBP
Gross: 960000 GBP
800000.0 GBP
Gross: 960000 GBP
Published
06 Oct 2025, 14:47
06 Oct 2025, 14:47
Deadline
05 Nov 2025, 12:00
05 Nov 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
n/a
Contract End
n/a
n/a
Category
services
services
CPV
79600000 - Recruitment services
79600000 - Recruitment services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
STAR Procurement, acting on behalf of Tameside MBC, acting in its capacity as administering authority for Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF), host authority for Northern Local Government Pension Scheme (NLGPS), is inviting Tenders for the provision of Recruitment Services described in the Specification (Document 2), with two (2) lots: Lot A - Recruitment of Non-executive Directors (NEDs), and/or Lot B - Recruitment of Executive Directors (EDs). The aim is to select headhunters that will put forward high-calibre candidates for the LGPS Pool company that GMPF is setting up on behalf of Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Yorkshire.
Linked Documents
No linked documents found for this notice.
Opportunity Context
More Information Links
External Link: http://www.the-chest.org.uk
Link Description: 1 Instructions (this document) 2 Specification Bidder's Tender Documents: 3A Procurement-specific Questionnaire (PSQ) 3B Quality Questionnaire 4 Commercials 5 Form of Tender/ Non-collusion Certificate 6 Terms and Conditions of Contract
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062599-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lots
Lot Title: Non-executive Directors
Lot Description: Recruitment of Non-executive Directors (permanent and/or interim)
Lot A Status: active
Lot A Value: GBP 280,000
Lot A Value (Gross): GBP 336,000
Lot A Contract Start: 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z
Lot A Contract End: 2026-12-31T23:59:59Z
Lot A SME Suitable: Yes
Lot A Award Criterion (quality): Quality (70%)
Lot A Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot Title: Executive Directors
Lot Description: Recruitment of Executive Directors (permanent and/or interim)
Lot B Status: active
Lot B Value: GBP 520,000.00
Lot B Value (Gross): GBP 624,000.00
Lot B Contract Start: 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z
Lot B Contract End: 2026-12-31T23:59:59Z
Lot B SME Suitable: Yes
Lot B Award Criterion (quality): Quality (70%)
Lot B Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: 1 Instructions (this document) 2 Specification Bidder's Tender Documents: 3A Procurement-specific Questionnaire (PSQ) 3B Quality Questionnaire 4 Commercials 5 Form of Tender/ Non-collusion Certificate 6 Terms and Conditions of Contract
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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