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Senior Civil Servants (SCS) Assessments

Cabinet Office · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 15:37.

Opportunity overview

This procurement is for the provision of Senior Civil Servants (SCS) Assessment Services and is being conducted by Cabinet Office (CO) and HMTreasury Commercial on behalf of the CO as the Contracting Authority. The recruitment process for SCS will differentiate between the following grade levels: G6 to SCS1 and SCS2 to SCS4 (SCS2-4) For all levels (G6-SCS4), assessment will include the procurement of an externally renowned psychometric test to explore in detail candidates' behaviours. In addition, assessment for SCS2-4 candidates will include the provision of a second externally recognised psychometric assessment that evaluates leadership derailment risks. Assessment for SCS2-4 candidates will also require the implementation of an Interactive Work Sample Assessment (IWA), which consists of a suite of Assessments.

Classification

  • CPV79600000 — Recruitment services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
CSR/212
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The intended route to market is via the RM6394 Executive & Non- Executive Search 3 framework. Please note that this opportunity is restricted to GCA approved suppliers with places on both Lots 1 and 2 of this framework. A "Meet the Buyer" session will take place on Thursday 17 September via Google Meet. This event will provide an overview of the Cabinet Office and the relevant business unit, detailing the contract scope, terms, and duration, followed by a live Q&A session. Invitations and a Request for Further Information (RFI) document have been issued to eligible suppliers via the GCA Jaggaer e-sourcing portal. Completed RFI documents must be submitted through the portal by Wednesday 23 September 2026.
Due
24 Sept 2026, 00:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
087509-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Sept 2026, 17:23
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cabinet Office
Id
GB-PPON-PRVX-1591-PJVV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRVX-1591-PJVV

Address

Street Address
70 Whitehall
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2AS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2AS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 079794-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 087509-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·