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OpenStage · planning

Stoke on Trent City Council

Executive Recruitment Framework

Business ServicesCPV 79600000
Value£168k
Deadline
Published17 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
agnes.ashun@stoke.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£168ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Business Services band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 57,319 valued Business Services tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of a procurement exercise for the provision of Executive Recruitment Services.

The Council intends to establish a multi-supplier Executive framework to support the recruitment of permanent senior leadership positions across the organisation.

The framework is expected to support recruitment to roles including but not limited to, Chief Officers, Corporate Directors, Directors and Heads of Service.

The Council wishes to engage with the market to better understand current market capabilities, operating models, commercial approaches and emerging best practice within the executive recruitment sector.

Scope of Services The proposed framework is expected to include services such as: Executive search and candidate identification Candidate attraction and engagement Advertising and recruitment campaign management Market mapping Candidate assessment and selection support Interview and appointment support Offer negotiation and appointment management Diversity and inclusion initiatives within recruitment campaigns

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The Council intends to establish a multi-supplier

The Council intends to establish a multi-supplier Executive framework to support the recruitment of permanent senior leadership positions across the organisation.

02

The framework is expected to support recruitment

The framework is expected to support recruitment to roles including but not limited to, Chief Officers, Corporate Directors, Directors and Heads of Service.

03

The proposed framework is expected to include

The proposed framework is expected to include services such as:.

04

Candidate assessment and selection support

Candidate assessment and selection support.

05

Interview and appointment support

Interview and appointment support.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e5d1
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
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Buyer ref
078208-2026
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