Executive Recruitment Contract

Executive Recruitment – Chair of Court, Heriot-Watt University. The University wishes to appoint recruitment consultants (head-hunters) to work with a specially constituted Search Committee to find and appoint the most suitable candidate for a Chair of Court, from an UK-wide executive search process.CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Heriot-Watt University
Postal Address: Procurement Services, Riccarton,
Town: EDINBURGH	Postal Code: EH14 4AS	Country: UK
For the attention of: Tony Newjem, Chief Procurement Officer	Telephone: +44 1314513702
E-Mail: A.E.Newjem@hw.ac.uk	Fax: +44 1314513119
Internet Address (URL): http://www.he-purchasing.hw.ac.uk/

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Executive Recruitment – Chair of Court, Heriot-Watt University

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

The University wishes to appoint recruitment consultants (head-hunters) to work with a specially constituted Search Committee to find and appoint the most suitable candidate for a Chair of Court, from an UK-wide executive search process.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=264438.

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a ‘Tender Submission Postbox’ facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=264438.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	261100		Professional and Advisory Services
	261200		Recruitment and Assessment

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	0160		… Edinburgh & Lothians

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

HWU/1282/002

4.3 Time Limits

a) Time-limit for obtaining documentation

b) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
24-05-2013 Time 12:00

c) Estimated award date 07-06-2013

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility. Further details are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=264438

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

(SC Ref:264438)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

Chair of Court Tender document form

5.3 Publication date of this notice

06-05-2013