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DG Household Consumers & Energy Retail

Cabinet Office

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07 Sep 2026 at 10:13

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Summary of the contracting process

The Cabinet Office procured executive search and selection services for its DG Household Consumers & Energy Retail function. This is a recruitment services requirement, classified under CPV 79600000, covering the identification and selection of senior candidates for a UK government organisation. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The requirement sits within the public sector and concerns specialist executive recruitment rather than general staffing, payroll, interim resourcing or training. Suppliers relevant to this opportunity are therefore businesses with a proven executive search capability and the capacity to support senior appointments for central government. The Cabinet Office was the buying organisation and the selected provider was IRG Advisors LLP (Odgers).

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 26 August 2026 at 17:00. The contract was awarded to IRG Advisors LLP (Odgers) on 28 August 2026 for £33,000. The contract period runs from 28 August 2026 to 27 August 2027. The award is active. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. This outcome records one supplier and one awarded value; the requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off route rather than an open competition.

For a supplier that did not win, this award is evidence that the Cabinet Office uses framework call-offs for specialist executive recruitment supporting senior government functions. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need established executive search and selection expertise, including the ability to identify, assess and present suitable senior candidates rather than provide routine recruitment administration. Experience of public-sector or central-government appointments would strengthen its position, alongside robust candidate research, assessment, governance and delivery processes. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs, so a focused specialist search firm could be relevant if it can demonstrate sufficient capacity, quality controls and a track record of delivering senior recruitment assignments at comparable scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DG Household Consumers & Energy Retail

Notice Description

Executive Search and Selection Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-90e1181d-5ae3-416f-8673-21a8546efdd7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bf40821-7a4c-4ab1-8aeb-79a919130512
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
£33,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 27 Aug 2027 6-12 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
Cabinet Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AS
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IRG Advisors LLP

Further Information

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