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Interim Director of People Services

Information Commissioners Office

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06 Aug 2026 at 10:11

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Summary of the contracting process

The Information Commissioner’s Office procured one interim Director of People Services through a recruitment services call-off. The requirement is for an experienced interim people-services leader to provide senior direction of the organisation’s people function. Delivery is in the North West of England. The buying organisation is the Information Commissioner’s Office, based at Wycliffe House in Wilmslow. The procurement is categorised in the source data as goods, although its stated scope is an interim professional leadership appointment and the associated classification is recruitment services (CPV 79600000). The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, indicating that organisations of those types could participate in the procurement route.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, specifically the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6277 framework. The tender submission deadline was 22 July 2026 at 5pm, and the award was made on 24 July 2026. Michael Page was selected as supplier for £128,747.82 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 27 July 2026 to 15 January 2027. The requirement was for one interim Director of People Services. The recorded procurement value and awarded value are the same. The available process information identifies the framework call-off route rather than a separate open competition.

For a supplier assessing future requirements from the Information Commissioner’s Office, this award demonstrates demand for senior interim leadership in people services, sourced through a selective framework call-off. A credible competitor would need access to the relevant framework route and the ability to identify and supply an individual capable of directing a public-sector people function on an interim basis. Relevant strengths would include executive-level people-services recruitment, robust candidate assessment, rapid mobilisation and the capacity to support a single senior appointment rather than a broad contingent workforce programme. SME and VCSE suitability shows that the buyer’s stated participation profile can accommodate smaller or mission-led organisations, while the selected supplier’s recruitment-services role indicates the importance of specialist interim search capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interim Director of People Services

Notice Description

Call off from the Government Commercial Agency's framework RM6277 for the provision of 1x Interim Director of People Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1ef37045-4411-4176-9c15-d48f4b6b0667
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d04c4876-f025-4765-922a-dc31012a662d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£128,747 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£128,747 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 15 Jan 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Information Commissioners Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WILMSLOW
Postcode
SK9 5AF
Postcode Area
Stockport
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Wilmslow West and Chorley
Westminster Constituency
Tatton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Michael Page International Recruitment Limited

Further Information

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