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Director Recruitment

Oxfordshire County Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 15:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council procured recruitment services for a Director role. The requirement was for the recruitment of a senior director-level appointment rather than the supply of goods, construction or general staffing. The work was delivered for the council in Oxfordshire, in the South East of England. This is a public-sector executive recruitment opportunity focused on identifying and appointing a suitable Director. Businesses specialising in senior appointments, executive search and recruitment services for public bodies are the most relevant audience. The buyer was Oxfordshire County Council, with the procurement managed as a council requirement. The service category is recruitment services, covering the end-to-end activity needed to fill the Director role.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 29 April 2026 at 5pm. The contract was awarded to GATENBYSANDERSON LIMITED on 1 May 2026 for £12,950, with the contract running from 1 May 2026 to 31 August 2026. The award is active. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. It was evaluated as a recruitment services requirement for a Director role. There were no lots reported, so the scope and awarded value relate to the single recruitment requirement.

This procurement shows Oxfordshire County Council uses a framework call-off to obtain specialist recruitment support for senior leadership appointments. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this type would be executive search or senior recruitment firms able to identify, assess and appoint candidates for Director-level public-sector roles. Credibility would come from a strong candidate-sourcing capability, robust assessment and selection processes, and an understanding of the governance, accountability and operating environment of a county council. Firms should also be able to work through the relevant framework route and deliver a focused recruitment assignment for a single senior post. The opportunity was suitable for SMEs, indicating that a capable specialist recruitment business need not be a large organisation to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Director Recruitment

Notice Description

Recruitment of Director role

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8ce49a42-04e1-4f62-9515-8137bca0104c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bb209aa-ac95-436a-9b9f-f996e726d584
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

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

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,950 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,950 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
29 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 31 Aug 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
Oxfordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GatenbySanderson

Further Information

Notice Documents

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