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contract_16087 - DBS HR and TNI Recruitment Services

Home Office

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11 Aug 2026 at 12:07

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09 Jul 2025 at 17:39

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office procured executive recruitment services for Director and Associate Director appointments in Human Resources and Organisational Development, Technology and Innovation, and Legal. The work falls within business services, including recruitment and consultancy. Services are associated with the Home Office’s operations in London and may cover the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Europe and other international locations. This is a service requirement rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The scope is focused on recruiting senior leadership roles across several corporate and specialist functions, so relevant providers are executive search and senior recruitment businesses able to support public-sector appointments across these disciplines and locations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender closed on 22 April 2025 at 5pm, and the award was made on 6 May 2025. GatenbySanderson Limited was selected for an awarded value of £188,400. The contract runs from 7 May 2025 to 6 May 2027. The original estimated procurement value was £50,000, so the awarded value is higher than the estimate. The requirement was classified as services, and the available information identifies no separate lots or stated evaluation weighting. The published outcome records one active award and one supplier. The procurement was marked unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the outcome shows that the Home Office has bought senior executive recruitment across HR and organisational development, technology and innovation, and legal functions through a framework call-off. A credible competitor for comparable work would need demonstrable executive search capability, access to strong Director and Associate Director candidates, and experience handling appointments across multiple professional disciplines. The requirement also points to the value of a substantial recruitment operation able to work with a central government department and support searches across the UK and overseas locations. Providers should be prepared to demonstrate capacity, relevant senior-level recruitment experience and the ability to manage several specialist appointments within one service requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

contract_16087 - DBS HR and TNI Recruitment Services

Notice Description

Provision of Recruitment of Director and Associate Director Roles for Human Resources & Organisational Development, Technology & Innovation and Legal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4fad9138-c237-453e-869f-dbf68f972bfd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/150a7443-9fae-472c-9692-8c796a6b24ed
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£188,400 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 May 20251 years ago
Contract Period
7 May 2025 - 6 May 2027 1-2 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
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
L3 1QY
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GatenbySanderson limited

Further Information

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