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
Email: bid.management@odgers.com
Website: https://www.odgers.com/
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