Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE
Money & Pensions Service Borough Hall
Bedford
MK429AB
UK
Contact person: Tarek Alakari
Telephone: +44 2081325284
E-mail: tarek.alakari@maps.org.uk
NUTS: UKH24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://maps.org.uk/en
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Executive Search
Reference number: C1533
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this contract is to procure a high-quality executive search service for MaPS. It will support the organisation in recruiting senior leaders
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
816 666.67
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this contract is to procure a high-quality executive search service for MaPS
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Three Stage process
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Stage 1 - Compliance and eligibility Pass/Fail
Stage 2 - Written - shortlisting with top 3 bidders invited to Stage 3 Technical 90% Price 10%
Stage 3 - Presentation - scores set to zero Technical 90%, Social Value 10%
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Call off from a CCS framework
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C1533
Title: Executive Search
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GATENBYSANDERSON LIMITED
04451141
14 King Street
Leeds
LS1 2HL
UK
NUTS: UKE42
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 816 666.67
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Money and Pensions Service
Bedford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/07/2026