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Recruitment campaign for Chief People Officer

NS&I

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22 Sep 2026 at 12:20

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Summary of the contracting process

NS&I commissioned external recruitment support for the appointment of a Chief People Officer. The requirement covers executive recruitment and related personnel placement services, including job-search and recruitment assessment support. It is a professional service rather than the supply of temporary staff or general personnel, despite the wider classification range attached to the procurement. Delivery locations are associated with NS&I’s Riverside House premises on Southwark Bridge Road in London and an address in Yorkshire and the Humber. NS&I is the buying organisation. The work sits within recruitment services, with the primary CPV classification 79600000, and was procured as a service requirement for a senior organisational appointment.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. It was a selective call-off from the RM6290 framework, Lot 1, rather than an open competition. The tender deadline was 29 June 2026 at 12:00. NS&I awarded the contract to Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited on 1 July 2026 for £21,600. The contract runs from 6 July 2026 to 5 October 2026, with one optional six-month extension. The procurement was marked complete, while the award remains active. The recorded contract period is therefore shorter than the potential duration including the extension. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one awarded requirement.

For recruitment firms, this award demonstrates demand from NS&I for specialist external support in appointing a Chief People Officer. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability in senior or executive recruitment, targeted candidate search and personnel assessment, with the ability to manage a focused campaign for a high-level people leadership role. The successful supplier was a large recruitment business and accessed the work through the RM6290 framework, Lot 1, so framework eligibility and experience of delivering public-sector call-offs would be commercially important. Suppliers should be able to provide a structured search and selection service, engage appropriately senior candidates and support the buyer through the recruitment campaign rather than simply supply temporary personnel.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recruitment campaign for Chief People Officer

Notice Description

External recruitment support for the role of Chief People Officer. ### Awarded via Framework RM6290 Lot 1. ###

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5f177ec5-7157-4061-bed2-d594c35d40e6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae34fd74-0285-418c-a0ad-19224c2a25a4
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

79600000 - Recruitment services

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

79611000 - Job search services

79612000 - Placement services of office-support personnel

79613000 - Employee relocation services

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

79621000 - Supply services of office personnel

79622000 - Supply services of domestic help personnel

79623000 - Supply services of commercial or industrial workers

79624000 - Supply services of nursing personnel

79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel

79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services

79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

79632000 - Personnel-training services

79633000 - Staff development services

79634000 - Career guidance services

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,600 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
6 Jul 2026 - 5 Oct 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
NS&I
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9HA
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Further Information

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