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AwardedAwarded 9 November 2026

Senior Civil Servants (SCS) Assessments

Cabinet Office · Central government

In brief

Cabinet Office awarded recruitment work to Gatenbysanderson Limited on 9 November 2026.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

This procurement is for the provision of Senior Civil Servants (SCS) Assessment Services and is being conducted by Cabinet Office (CO) and HMTreasury Commercial on behalf of the CO as the Contracting Authority. The recruitment process for SCS will differentiate between the following grade levels: G6 to SCS1 and SCS2 to SCS4 (SCS2-4) For all levels (G6-SCS4), assessment will include the procurement of an externally renowned psychometric test to explore in detail candidates' behaviours. In addition, assessment for SCS2-4 candidates will include the provision of a second externally recognised psychometric assessment that evaluates leadership derailment risks. Assessment for SCS2-4 candidates will also require the implementation of an Interactive Work Sample Assessment (IWA), which consists of a suite of Assessments.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Gatenbysanderson Limited£6,735,603
Awarded 9 November 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 079794-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 087509-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 106642-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 079794-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 August 2026, last updated 10 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 10 November 2026.