Executive Search Contract - University Senior Officers

Executive Search Contract – University Senior Officers

Heriot-Watt University is seeking to appoint one or more Executive Search firms for the headhunting and search for four key Senior Management appointments.

Executive Search – University Senior Officers

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Heriot-Watt University Group
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/ Electronic access to information: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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 Search – University Senior Officers

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

Heriot-Watt University is seeking to appoint one or more Executive Search firms for the headhunting and search for four key Senior Management appointments: Academic Registrar; Assistant Principal (Fundraising); Director of Corporate Communications; and Director of Research and Enterprise Services. Bidders may bid to provide executive search services for one or more of these posts.

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=301623.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

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.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	261200		Recruitment and Assessment

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	160		Edinburgh & Lothians

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

Four posts to be filled. Bidders may propose to provide search services for one or more of these, identifying any synergies in providing services across multiple or all four briefs.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

As indicated in the Invitation to Tender document.

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/1354/002

4.3 Time Limits

a) Time-limit for obtaining documentation

b) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
09-05-2014 Time 12:00

c) Estimated award date 23-05-2014

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

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

(SC Ref:301623)

5.2 Additional Documentation

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

Academic Registrar Outline Role FINAL

Assistant Principal Outline Role FINAL

Director of Corporate Communications Outline Role FINAL

RES Outline Role FINAL

ITT April 2014 FINAL

5.3 Publication date of this notice

15-04-2014