Award

Recruitment for a Consultancy Role

  • Kent County Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-021149

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0512cd

Published 14 May 2025, 11:11am



Scope

Description

Recruitment for a Consultant that's duties include the following:

• Briefing meetings

• Presenting proposals to senior council leaders and Members

• Weekly progress reports

• Shortlisting meeting

• Participation in preliminary interviews

• Obtaining references for shortlisted candidates


Contract 1. Recruitment for a Consultant that's duties include the following: • Briefing meetings • Presenting proposals to senior council leaders and Members • Weekly progress reports • Shortlisting meeting • Participation in preliminary interviews • Obtaining references for shortlisted candidates

Supplier

Contract value

  • £50,000 excluding VAT
  • £60,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

9 April 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

14 May 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 23 May 2025 to 31 October 2025
  • 5 months, 9 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

Information about tenders

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

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - limited competition


Supplier

Berwick Partners

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

Contract 1. Recruitment for a Consultant that's duties include the following: • Briefing meetings • Presenting proposals to senior council leaders and Members • Weekly progress reports • Shortlisting meeting • Participation in preliminary interviews • Obtaining references for shortlisted candidates


Contracting authority

Kent County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDL-8938-YGYW

County Hall

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government