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Award

03 Jul 2026 at 11:18

Award

03 Jun 2025 at 08:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Medway NHS Foundation Trust recently concluded a procurement process for "Executive Recruitment" services, specifically for specialist recruitment of CEO and COO roles. This process falls under the services category and was executed through a direct procurement method described as "Below threshold - without competition." The procurement stage is marked as complete, with a contract signed on 11th June 2026 and set to conclude on 30th June 2026. The trust, located at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham, awarded the contract to GatenbySanderson Limited, a company headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom. The delivery regions for the contracted services span multiple areas across the UK, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK.

This tender represents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in executive recruitment services, particularly for those capable of delivering high-level recruitment consultancy for public authority sectors like the NHS. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in handling senior executive placements would find this type of contract suitable due to its direct procurement nature and below-threshold requirement, which often excludes large-scale competitive bidding. Suppliers with established networks and experience in the healthcare sector could leverage such opportunities to establish long-term partnerships with public authorities, enhancing their market presence and expanding their portfolio in the healthcare recruitment industry.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Executive Recruitment

Notice Description

Consultancy service, specialist recruitment for CEO and COO role.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052b3c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062750-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,193 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
10 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GILLINGHAM
Postcode
ME7 5NY
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ41 Medway
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Medway
Electoral Ward
Gillingham South
Westminster Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ABSOLUTE DIVERSITY

GATENBYSANDERSON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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