Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Executive Search for Chief People Officer Role

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

14 Oct 2026 at 15:35

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office procured executive search services to recruit a Chief People Officer. This is specialist recruitment work focused on a senior people leadership appointment. The buyer is based in Milton Keynes, and the stated delivery postcode is MK11 9NQ.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Russell Reynolds Associates Ltd. The award date was 25 September 2026, and the contract runs from 25 September 2026 to 30 June 2027. The awarded value is £67,000. The buyer used a selective procedure, making a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 24 September 2026 at 5pm. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable to take part. No lots or evaluation criteria are stated in the available process details.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates demand from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for executive search to fill a Chief People Officer role. A credible competitor when this specific requirement returns to market would need to show the ability to identify, assess and present candidates for a senior people leadership appointment. The buyer marked the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, so scale alone need not rule out a specialist firm. The award went to an established executive search supplier, indicating the relevance of demonstrable executive recruitment capability for this type of assignment.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Executive Search for Chief People Officer Role

Notice Description

Executive Search for Chief People Officer role.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c832d071-b979-471a-acd6-690e1db276db
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c1a4c65-46eb-4fcc-a479-c20c76c6d17c
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
£67,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£67,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
25 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 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
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK11 9NQ
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Bradwell
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RUSSELL REYNOLDS ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...