UKRI Permanent Recruitment Framework

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Operating across the whole of the UK and with a combined budget of more than £6 billion, UK Research and Innovation represents the largest reform of the research and innovation funding landscape in the last 50 years. As an independent non-departmental public body UK Research and Innovation brings together the seven Research Councils (AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, STFC) plus Innovate UK and a new organisation, Research England. UK Research and Innovation ensures the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. This is done by creating the best environment for research and innovation to flourish. Each council within UKRI sits within a range of sectors, with links to academia and industry. This calls for a host of specialist recruitment partners to meet these needs. The current Frameworks available to UKRI, offer a few agencies, but limits UKRI when it comes to seeking specific qualities such as expertise in science, technology and commercialisation of innovation. By putting in a dedicated framework built of relevant specialist agencies we expect to have a more accessible range of partners to efficiently select from. This will also help us develop effective relationships and enable agencies to learn about the organisation, thus further improving the service delivered. UK Research and Innovation are looking to put in place a dedicated recruitment framework, primarily to deliver executive search for niche, high profile, senior roles from directorate through to council members. It is envisaged that the framework will be split between 7 lots, as detailed below; • Executive Search - Council Members • Executive Search - Space/Aerospace Senior Roles • Executive Search - Bioscience/Medical/Pharmaceutical Senior Roles • Executive Search - Environmental Science Senior Roles • Executive Search -Physics/Engineering Senior Roles • Executive Search - Social Science/Economics Senior Roles • Executive Search - Arts/Humanities Senior Roles UKRI are looking to appoint suppliers on this framework who will be precisely positioned within relevant markets and able to meet specific technical needs arising from across UKRI, using targeted sector knowledge to satisfy unique recruiting needs. All suppliers on the framework will deliver a strong service proposition to both UKRI and candidates. Underpinning all sector expertise will be a drive that supports the diversity agenda promoting true diversity of thought and character, throughout the approach to search. The framework will be in place for an initial 2-year period with the option to extend for a further 1+1 with an estimated value of £2.5 - 3 Million over the 4 year duration.