Official UK procurement notice
Executive Search Process for Vice-Chancellor role and Chief Executive Role (with option to extend for other Executive Search processes)
Authority: UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe current Vice-Chancellor confirmed an intention to retire from Higher Education in January 2026 and will leave the University in the summer.
As such, the University is now seeking to appoint an Executive Search Firm to run the end-to-end search process for a new Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer.
To include attraction, search, longlisting/ shortlisting and selection activities as minimum requirements. Other value-add services as may be required, e.g. selection psychometrics etc.
Full details can be found at: in-tendhost.co.uk/winchester ↗
Return Date: 12 Noon 6th March 2026
CPV: Recruitment services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£160,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Price: - Competitive and clear financials - Details of any payment staging - Strong value proposition 35% Experience: - Proven sector Executive Search experience - Access to established and diverse talent pools - Track record of inclusive and diverse approaches to attraction, search and selection (C-Suite level) 35% Approach: - Full compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations - Strong partnering approach with University, including named consultant/ single point of contact - The overall ability of the Executive Search Firm to understand and meet the University's requirements for this tender 30%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Feb 2026, 19:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Feb 2026, 19:44 GMT
- Authority reference
26/AG/003- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011189- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064ab1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Full details can be found at:
Timeline
6 Feb 2026 → 30 Mar 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published264 days ago6 Feb 2026, 19:44 GMT
- Clarification questions by243 days ago27 Feb 2026, 18:00 GMT
- Submission deadline236 days ago6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts213 days ago30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published6 Feb 2026, 19:44 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender