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Environment Agency Chair

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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28 Jul 2026 at 13:46

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Summary of the contracting process

Defra Commercial procured executive services to appoint the Chair of the Environment Agency. The requirement is for a senior leadership appointment rather than operational environmental works, goods or routine consultancy. The contracting buyer is Defra Commercial, based at 17 Smith Square in London, and the service is associated with the United Kingdom, including work connected with the listed UK delivery address. The delivery scope also covers the British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, Europe, the Isle of Man and the rest of the world. This is therefore relevant to executive search firms, leadership appointment specialists and organisations able to support a high-profile public sector chair appointment across a geographically broad remit.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Saxton. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 1 June 2026 at 12:00. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 1 January 2027, and the award was made on 28 July 2026. The awarded value is £30,000. Saxton is the sole named supplier and the award is active. The opportunity was classified as an executive service and treated as a services procurement. The available outcome information identifies the successful supplier, value, award date and contract period, but does not set out separate lots or a detailed scoring breakdown.

This award shows Defra Commercial’s demand for specialist executive services to support appointments to senior public bodies, specifically the Chair of the Environment Agency. A credible future competitor would need experience in executive search or senior leadership appointments, with the judgement to identify and assess candidates for a prominent chair role. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so smaller specialist practices may be well placed alongside larger recruitment businesses. Relevant capability includes public sector or regulated-sector search, stakeholder management, confidential candidate engagement and the capacity to manage an appointment with UK-wide and wider geographic reach through a framework call-off route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Environment Agency Chair

Notice Description

Environment Agency Chair

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b3a57fef-272a-4bf2-ad9e-f1b8ea16249b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06f70cfb-fb04-472e-95a7-3a47d2413926
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75111100 - Executive services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 1 Jan 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
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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

Saxton

Further Information

Notice Documents

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