Executive & Non-Executive Search 3

Executive & Non-Executive Search 3 (RM6394) is a UK public-sector framework agreement managed by Government Commercial Agency (formerly Crown Commercial Service). It is expected to expire around August 2029. Executive search and senior, board-level and non-executive appointments for the public sector.

When does it re-tender?

The current term is expected to end around August 2029. The re-tender competition typically opens in the months before that date, so the practical window to prepare a bid is roughly November 2028 onward. It was awarded August 2026 for a 3-year term.

Replaces RM6290 (Executive & Non-Executive Recruitment Services), which expires 1 September 2026.

How to prepare a bid

• Confirm the exact re-tender dates against the source notice, frameworks are frequently extended.
• Get your accreditations in order early: Cyber Essentials, insurances, financial evidence and relevant policies are commonly required and take weeks to assemble.
• Prepare case studies mapped to this framework's scope (CPV codes below) so your response is ready when the tender opens.
• Set an alert now so you're notified the moment the contract notice publishes, rather than discovering it mid-window.

CPV codes covered

The Common Procurement Vocabulary codes that describe this framework's scope. Match these to your business to judge relevance.