Award

Request for Quote for an Executive Search and Recruitment Assignment Chief Operating Officer

  • University of Bath

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-000484

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ffae

Published 5 January 2026, 7:05pm



Scope

Reference

UoBath/Proc/1425

Description

A Full Executive Employment Search for a Chief Operating Officer incorporating •Producing a role profile and recruitment material which would identify the challenges and opportunities facing the University and undertaking advertising and search activity.

•Identifying suitable candidates and producing a diverse field of applicants including but not restricted to a reasonable gender and ethnicity balance.

•Interviewing the long list of candidates (pre-screening) and providing a final shortlist for the University.

•Management and completion of all administration in respect of all rejects and interviewees at each stage of recruitment through to completion.

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Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £47,500 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

22 December 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

5 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 6 January 2026 to 8 January 2027
  • 1 year, 3 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

Contract locations

  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Information about tenders

  • 7 tenders received
  • 7 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 6 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - limited competition

Special regime

Light touch


Supplier

Coston Search Limited

25 Digging Lane, Fyfield

Abingdon

OX13 5LY

United Kingdom

Contact name: Dr Micah Coston

Telephone: +44 7450 257262

Email: micah@costonsearch.com

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

University of Bath

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNGV-7869-ZHZQ

Finance & Procurement

Bath

BA2 7AY

United Kingdom

Contact name: Liam Kilawee

Telephone: 01225386939

Email: l.kilawee@bath.ac.uk

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government