Search and Selection for HS2 Community, Environment and Business Funds Independent Chair.

Tender description

HS2 Ltd have an urgent requirement to recruit an Independent Chair for the Community, Environment Business Funds. The Community and Environment Fund (CEF) will support local projects that bring community and environmental benefits to areas affected by Phase 1 (London to Birmingham). The CEF has two elements 1) Local which will focus on quality of life in individual communities and 2) CEF Strategic which will focus on large projects across several communities to create an HS2 legacy. The Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF) will support business activity and employment in local economies affected by HS2. Grant applications will be considered by the Chair and Independent Panel Members made up of its independent members not otherwise involved with the Department of Transport or the HS2 project. The panel will be required to make recommendations to the Government as to whether it should agree to fund grant applications. This position is part time requiring 15 days in year one and 8 days per annum thereafter. To lead / support the search for suitable candidates for this high profile post HS2 require a specialist recruitment agency to conduct an extensive search of the market in order to attract the most suitably qualified candidates including passive candidates within a timescale of eight weeks commencing from the w/c 19th October 2015. Suppliers will need to submit a detailed tender response by 12:00 Noon, on the 19th October 2015. Suppliers are required to clearly explain how they have conducted similar searches across the UK and specifically for similar roles outside the rail and construction industry to source talent. This must be accompanied by case studies and evidence of previous experience highlighting how previous campaigns have been completed successfully delivering the clients brief. Equality Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) is extremely important to HS2 Ltd and we are conscious of the industry challenges. Suppliers will be required to submit examples of reaching out to traditionally under represented sectors of society, such as women, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and those requiring innovative and flexible ways of working. ED&I policies and practices are to be presented within the tender to demonstrate the suppliers capability to meet HS2 required standards. The supplier’s demonstrable ability to meet the project milestones, including the capability and capacity of the delivery team must provide HS2 Ltd the confidence in the supplier’s ability to fulfil this requirement. All documentation submitted must be verifiable through testimonials or references if required.