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Executive Search 6x roles in Transport

Sheffield City Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 10:55

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Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council commissioned executive recruitment services for six transport roles: two Senior Technicians, two Principal Transport Planners, one Senior Transport Planner and one Programme and Performance Manager. The work supports the council’s transport functions through sourcing candidates for these senior and specialist positions. Delivery is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and the Humber. The requirement is for recruitment expertise focused on transport-sector appointments, rather than the provision of transport planning or technical services directly.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Penna PLC on 5 October 2026. The award value is £40,000. The contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 28 March 2027. The original procurement used a direct award procedure. The tender deadline was 11 September 2026. The requirement covered six appointments as a single procurement, with no separate lots described. No evaluation criteria are recorded, so the award basis beyond the direct award route is not available in the published details.

This award shows demand from Sheffield City Council for executive recruitment across transport roles, including technical, planning and programme-performance disciplines. Suppliers competing for a similar future requirement would need to demonstrate the ability to source and assess candidates across several specialist job families, including senior and principal-level appointments. Credible providers are likely to have an established transport-sector candidate network, recruitment capacity to manage multiple vacancies, and experience matching senior professionals to public-sector requirements. The selected supplier was a large recruitment business, indicating the scale and breadth of provider that secured this six-role assignment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Executive Search 6x roles in Transport

Notice Description

Recruitment for the following roles * 2 x Senior Technician * 2 x Principal Transport Planner * 1 x Senior Transport Planner * 1 x Programme and Performance Manager

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-98338178-1d88-4832-bb92-6ae35b810a7c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2025b36f-8d81-4efb-b72c-fbde519d9919
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20262 days ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 28 Mar 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
Sheffield City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Penna Plc

Further Information

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