Notice Information
Notice Title
Executive search agency for Director of Communications (con_28147)
Notice Description
Executive search agency to support the department recruiting a Director of Communications.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-81ae21b1-8b74-4dd1-9b75-31b0e0d55deb
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/609c304b-5fa3-4fa0-9497-698051c45fc4
- 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
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £46,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £46,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Jul 2025 - 1 Dec 2025 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
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WESTMINSTER, LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3BT
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/609c304b-5fa3-4fa0-9497-698051c45fc4
24th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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