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Executive Search for Director of Communications

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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12 May 2025 at 11:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) recently completed a procurement process for an executive search to recruit a Director of Communications. This procurement falls under the recruitment services industry category, with an associated CPV code of 79600000. The process used a selective procurement method through a call-off from a framework agreement and reached the award stage. The contract is valued at £46,000 and spans from 29 April 2025 to 31 December 2025. The FCDO, based in Milton Keynes, England, coordinated the process, with Helen Cheney as the contact point. The procurement was well-suited for SMEs but not for VCSEs. Key dates included the tender period ending on 28 April 2025 and the contract period starting on the following day.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in executive recruitment services and have the agility to leverage selective frameworks for procurement. Companies like IRG Advisors LLP, operating as Odgers Berndtson, who secured the contract, exemplify the ideal applicant. By participating in such tenders, firms can enhance their reputation and establish relationships with a prestigious organisation like the FCDO, facilitating further business growth. Businesses aiming to expand in the public sector with a focus on strategic recruitment services would find this type of procurement particularly advantageous.

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Notice Title

Executive Search for Director of Communications

Notice Description

Executive search for Director of Communications external recruitment campaign.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ca3b09e6-6a4e-415f-baf4-017b748298b4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c143578-04b4-4b65-be8e-2b73e4e50a0a
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
£46,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£46,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
28 Apr 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK11 9NQ
Post Town
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

IRG ADVISORS LLP T/A ODGERS BERNDTSON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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