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Director of People and Organisational Culture

Sheffield City Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 11:45

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Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council procured executive recruitment services to appoint a Director of People and Organisational Culture. The requirement covers the recruitment of a senior people and organisational leadership role, rather than the provision of general staffing or routine temporary workers. The service is classified as recruitment services and is categorised as a service contract. Delivery is associated with Sheffield and the wider Yorkshire and the Humber area. The council is the buying organisation. The appointed recruitment provider is Faerfield Limited, whose address is in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The requirement was sourced through ESPO’s Strategic HR and Recruitment Services framework, Lot 2c, indicating a specialist public-sector route for strategic human resources and recruitment support.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Sheffield City Council made a direct award through ESPO Framework Reference 3S_26, Strategic HR and Recruitment Services Lot 2c, to Faerfield Limited. The award date was 6 August 2026 and the awarded value is £26,080. The award is active, with an award contract period from 8 August 2026 to 4 April 2027. The tender record also gives a procurement contract period from 7 to 8 August 2026. The process used a direct-award method rather than an open competition. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The requirement had a 6 August 2026 tender deadline.

For recruitment businesses, this award shows Sheffield City Council’s demand for specialist executive search and recruitment support for senior people and organisational leadership appointments. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need experience identifying, assessing and appointing director-level candidates, with the ability to manage a sensitive public-sector search and advise on senior organisational roles. Familiarity with strategic human resources recruitment and the requirements of local-authority employers would be relevant. The council used a direct award through the ESPO Strategic HR and Recruitment Services framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work would also need access to an appropriate framework route and the capacity to deliver a focused senior appointment service rather than high-volume staffing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Director of People and Organisational Culture

Notice Description

Recruitment services for the position of 'Director of People and Organisational Culture', direct award to Faerfield Recruitment Group via ESPO Framework Reference 3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services LOT 2c. Approved by authorised Officer.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f42ad071-af93-4c53-b2ba-15985aaa6263
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89888c5f-7633-4409-a9c7-44087cb14f6a
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£26,080 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
8 Aug 2026 - 4 Apr 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

Faerfield Limited

Further Information

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