Contract

TEN-2425-043 - Recruitment services

  • National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-002237

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04eded (view related notices)

Published 12 January 2026, 12:20pm



Scope

Description

Nest hires roles across a broad range of fields, including but not limited to pensions, risk and compliance, legal, secretariat, product design and experience, project management, technology and cyber, HR, finance, data analysis. 

This procurement covered Nest's requirement for the provision of recruitment services for permanent, fixed term and interim roles.  Nest is seeking to contract with suppliers to provide general and specialist permanent recruitment services. 

As a result, Nest was looking for a solution where suppliers can provide either good coverage across a broad range of our requirements, or are specialist providers within one or more sectors and have access to candidates with a broad skill set.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework


Lot 4. Executive Search

Description

Executive Search firms for senior and/or niche roles in all parts of the Corporation.


Framework

Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Framework operation description

Rates are set with each supplier. When a service is required a selected supplier will be contacted and a call off will be created to agree the service and cost.

Award method when using the framework

Without competition

Contracting authorities that may use the framework

Establishing party only


Contract 5. Lot 4. Executive Search

Lots

Lot 4. Executive Search

Supplier

Contract value

  • £2,800,000 excluding VAT
  • £3,360,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

19 December 2025

Contract dates

  • 19 December 2025 to 30 September 2027
  • Possible extension to 30 September 2029
  • 3 years, 9 months, 13 days

Description of possible extension:

2 x 1 Year extensions to align with the overall framework agreement.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

IRG ADVISORS LLP

  • Companies House: OC354226
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQJJ-6824-QDWM

20 Cannon Street

London

EC4M 6XD

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 5. Lot 4. Executive Search


Contracting authority

National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQGC-5667-VDDT

10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf,

London

E14 4PU

United Kingdom

Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

Organisation type: Public authority - central government