Recruitment Services (GMPF)

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

CPV79600000 — Recruitment services

Lots

Non-executive Directors£280k
Executive Directors£520k

Documents and notices

Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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 ContractOpen source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: 14919 A/B - DN792867
Status: active
Above Threshold: Yes
Procurement Method: open
Main Procurement Category: services
How to submit: http://www.the-chest.org.uk ↗
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗
Scheme: UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends: 21 Nov 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends: 5 Nov 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy: allowed

Languages

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: A
Title: Non-executive Directors
Status: active
Has Renewal: Yes
Description: Recruitment of Non-executive Directors (permanent and/or interim)

Value

Amount: 280,000
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 336,000

Renewal

Description: optional +12 months

Suitability

Sme: Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Name: Quality
Type: quality
Description: 2 questions

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 70
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 2

Name: Price
Type: price
Description: Rates

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 30
Weight: percentageExact

Contract period

Ends: 31 Dec 2026, 23:59
Starts: 1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date: 31 Dec 2027, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Type: economic
Description: Financial Capacity Insurance Data Protection

Criterion 2

Type: technical
Description: Technical Ability Experience of Subcontractor Management Organisational Standards Payment Terms Net Zero/ Carbon Reduction Tackling Modern Slavery in Supply Chains Responsible Procurement

Entry 2

Id: B
Title: Executive Directors
Status: active
Has Renewal: Yes
Description: Recruitment of Executive Directors (permanent and/or interim)

Value

Amount: 520,000
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 624,000

Renewal

Description: optional +12 months

Suitability

Sme: Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Name: Quality
Type: quality
Description: 2 questions

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 70
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 2

Name: Price
Type: price
Description: Rates

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 30
Weight: percentageExact

Contract period

Ends: 31 Dec 2026, 23:59
Starts: 1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date: 31 Dec 2027, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Type: economic
Description: Financial Capacity Insurance Data Protection

Criterion 2

Type: technical
Description: Technical Ability Experience of Subcontractor Management Organisational Standards Payment Terms Net Zero/ Carbon Reduction Tackling Modern Slavery in Supply Chains Responsible Procurement

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: A
Related Lot: A

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKC
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 2

Region: UKD
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 3

Region: UKE
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 4

Region: UKF
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 5

Region: UKG
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 6

Region: UKH
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 7

Region: UKI
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 8

Region: UKJ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 9

Region: UKK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 79600000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Recruitment services

Item 2

Id: B
Related Lot: B

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKC
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 2

Region: UKD
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 3

Region: UKE
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 4

Region: UKF
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 5

Region: UKG
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 6

Region: UKH
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 7

Region: UKI
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 8

Region: UKJ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 9

Region: UKK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 79600000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Recruitment services

Published documents

Entry 1

Id: conflictOfInterest
Description: Not published
Document Type: conflictOfInterest

Entry 2

Id: L-1
Url: http://www.the-chest.org.uk ↗
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 Type: biddingDocuments

Entry 3

Id: 062599-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062599-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK4
Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: tenderNotice
Published: 6 Oct 2025, 15:47

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Id: GB-PPON-PVWB-2493-LWTQ
Name: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region: UKD34
Country: GB
Locality: Sale
Postal Code: M33 7ZF
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: 4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza

Details

Url: http://www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Id: publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Description: Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id: PVWB-2493-LWTQ
Scheme: GB-PPON

Contact

Email: procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Sale · UKD34 · M33 7ZF · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

ocds-h6vhtk-05a8ef-2025-10-06T15:47:48+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender · 6 Oct 2025, 15:47