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Provision of Executive & Non Executive Recruitment Services.

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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17 Jul 2026 at 09:08

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured executive and non-executive recruitment services for UK Research and Innovation’s corporate requirements. The work falls within business support services, specifically specialist recruitment and related consultancy. It covers the identification and recruitment of senior executive and non-executive personnel, rather than general staffing or operational workforce supply. Delivery is for the United Kingdom. The contracting organisation is UK Shared Business Services Limited, based in Swindon, acting as the buyer for this requirement. The service category is relevant to executive search firms, specialist recruitment consultancies and businesses providing senior appointment support. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to smaller specialist providers as well as larger established recruitment businesses.

This procurement is complete and was concluded through a direct award rather than an open competition. The tender submission deadline was 13 July 2026 at 14:00. Allen Lane Limited was awarded the contract on 13 July 2026 for £13,999, with the contract running from 14 July 2026 to 1 November 2026. The award is active. UK Shared Business Services Limited is the buyer. The requirement was treated as a services procurement covering executive and non-executive recruitment. The published outcome identifies a single supplier and a single contract value. The award followed the direct-award route, so suppliers assessing this opportunity should regard the procurement decision as concluded rather than as an invitation to submit proposals.

For recruitment firms, this award demonstrates demand from the UK Research and Innovation corporate environment for targeted executive and non-executive appointments. A credible future competitor would need a proven senior recruitment capability, including access to suitable leadership and board-level candidates, the ability to manage confidential senior appointments and effective engagement with a public-sector client. Specialist executive search experience is more relevant than a general temporary-staffing model. Smaller providers are expressly within the suitable supplier base, so an SME with a focused senior recruitment practice could be well placed, provided it can demonstrate capacity, reliable candidate networks and the ability to deliver structured recruitment assignments. The buyer’s use of a direct award also makes familiarity with public-sector purchasing routes and established supplier relationships commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Executive & Non Executive Recruitment Services.

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a Direct Award. Award notice for the provision of Executive & Non Executive Recruitment Services - UK Research and Innovation - Corporate

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3b6a7daf-928f-4c40-942c-7d93c1cb91a8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e567d94-cdb0-4886-afe9-ee1e2837161f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct Award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,999 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,999 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
14 Jul 2026 - 1 Nov 2026 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
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALLEN LANE LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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