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Birmingham City Council

P3606 - Recruitment Campaign and Workforce Mobilisation Support

Business ServicesCPV 79600000
Value£166k
Deadline21 Aug 2026
Published30 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 30 Jul 202621 days leftCloses 21 Aug 2026
Who to contact
Commercial and Procurement Services
etendering@birmingham.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be able to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk.

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£166ktotal 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

Birmingham City Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a specialist recruitment partner to provide executive search and specialist permanent recruitment services in support of the stabilisation, strengthening and long-term transformation of its Finance Directorate.

The contract for the services is estimated to commence in September 2026 for a period of twelve (12) months.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest.

If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register.

You will then be able to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation.

If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk.

Your completed quotation submission should be returned by 12:00 (noon) on Friday 21st August 2026 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Birmingham City Council (the Council) is seeking

Birmingham City Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a specialist recruitment partner to provide executive search and specialist permanent recruitment services in support of the stabilisation, strengthening and long-term transformation of its Finance Directorate.

02

The Council will be using its free

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest.

03

You will then be able to log

You will then be able to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation.

04

Your completed quotation submission should be returned

Your completed quotation submission should be returned by 12:00 (noon) on Friday 21st August 2026 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidProfessional indemnity insurance
  • Show at bidNamed engagement team with CVs
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d74f
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
072064-2026
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