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Dear Bidder (E-Mailed on 27 November 2013)
RE: HMRC Framework Agreements for the Provision of Executive Search and
Related Services (F313)
The Civil Service Commission (which provides secretariat services to the Commissioner for
Public Appointments) would like to invite you to tender for the provision of executive search
and related services for the appointment of the Chair and Board members of the Recognition
Panel established by the Royal Charter for the self regulation of the press. This requirement
is being tendered under the HMRC Framework Agreements for the Provision of Executive
Search and Related Services (F313) and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the
framework terms and conditions. This is an unusual, high profile recruitment exercise.
Details of these posts and the background to the body can be found in Annex A.
The recruitment and interviews will be overseen by an Appointments Committee chaired by
a Public Appointments Assessor appointed by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
There are two stages to this recruitment exercise. The Chair of the Recognition Panel is to
be recruited by the end of February 2014. The Chair is then required to be involved in the
recruitment of Board members, with the aim of concluding those appointments by the end of
May 2014.
Bidders are invited to bid to provide executive search and selection services. Details of the
assessment criteria are contained in Annex B.
Bidders should note that award of any contract is dependent on the Commissioner for Public
Appointments formally being given the legal powers to undertake the additional functions set
out for him in the Royal Charter by means of a Commissioning Letter under the Public
Appointments Order in Council 2013. The expectation is that this will happen around mid
December when the Royal Charter is formally sealed.
The timetable for tender is below:
Wednesday 27th
Publication of the ITT
November
Friday 29th November
12.00h Tuesday 3rd
Clarification period starts
Clarification period closes (“Tender Clarifications Deadline”)
December
5pm Tuesday Friday 6th
Deadline for a response to the clarification questions
3rd December
23.59h 10thDecember
2013
Deadline for submission of a Tender to the Civil Service
Commission (“Tender Submission Deadline”)
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11th December – 17th
Evaluation Period
December 2013
20th December 2013
Expected decision date on preferred tender (actual award of
contract is dependent on the Charter being sealed and the
Commissioner formally being given the powers to fulfil the
functions in it).
Your proposal should be submitted by 23.59 10th December 2013. Those suppliers who
score a minimum of 60% against the Capability category could be invited to a clarification
session during the Evaluation Period or the contract may be awarded without any further
clarification needed. A decision as to which bidder will be awarded the contract will be made
and communicated as soon as possible after the closing date, but the actual award of a
contract is dependent on the timing of the Charter sealing and the Commissioner formally
being given the powers to fulfil the functions in it, as explained above.
Any clarification questions and your final bids should be sent by email to [redacted]
Yours faithfully,
Clare Salters
Chief Executive
Attachments:
Annex A Service Description (policy in confidence)
Annex B Response Guidance
Annex C Application pack (DRAFT) (policy in confidence)
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