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TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF BOARD AND NON EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT. STRATEGIC PARTNER

LTE Group

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09 Oct 2026 at 07:56

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Summary of the contracting process

LTE Group is procuring a strategic recruitment partner to support recruitment of Board members and non-executive roles across the Group. The requirement is for a single organisation to take a holistic, strategic approach to shaping and developing the boards, rather than filling vacancies one at a time. The expected work includes recruitment for the LTE Group Chair and the Chair of The Manchester College Board, alongside further appointments as members reach the end of their terms. This is specialist executive and non-executive recruitment, not general staffing. The work relates to LTE Group and its boards in England.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Peridot Partners Ltd. The award date was 9 October 2026, and the contract runs from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2029. The awarded value is £61,000; the tender estimated a value between £61,000 and £213,500. The original tender deadline was 21 September 2026 at 12 noon. The procurement was for services, with the method recorded as “Other”. The requirement anticipated up to ten roles over the contract period, including the two chair-designate appointments. LTE Group sought one recruitment partner to support board development and recruitment across the Group; the award data records one selected supplier.

This award demonstrates demand for a recruitment firm able to deliver board and non-executive appointments as part of a longer-term relationship with an education group. A credible competitor for similar work would need proven experience in senior governance recruitment, the reach to identify strong candidates for chair and board roles, and the ability to advise on board composition as vacancies arise. The buyer’s preference for one partner points to the value of consistent, strategic support rather than a transactional, vacancy-by-vacancy search. Suppliers should be able to work across the Group’s boards, understand differing organisational needs, and align candidate searches with the buyer’s stated values. The tender was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so specialist firms of that scale may be relevant competitors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF BOARD AND NON EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT. STRATEGIC PARTNER

Notice Description

The purpose of this tender is to identify a suitably experienced recruitment partner with the capability, reach and alignment with our values Board Member recruitment across LTE Group. We estimate up to ten roles across the period starting in Autumn 2026 with the recruitment of a new Chair designate for the LTE Group Chair role as well as a new Chair designate for the Manchester College Board. As members naturally come to the end of term the Group wishes to work with one organisation to holistically shape the board and evolve it strategically rather than on an advert or vacancy by vacancy basis.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2dc48916-e6b4-4d2e-85bb-996c8d47f86f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/453ab7c2-59e7-442c-8ce3-9e9dc56a01be
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£213,500 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£61,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2029 3-4 years
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
LTE Group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OPENSHAW
Postcode
M11 2WH
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Clayton & Openshaw
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PERIDOT PARTNERS LIMITED

Further Information

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