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Undertake recruitment

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

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31 Jul 2025 at 14:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London have completed a procurement process to exclusively undertake recruitment services for the position of US Managing Director. This contract falls under the services category, with recruitment services being the main procurement focus. The process was conducted using a limited competition method due to being below the financial threshold. The successful supplier, Korn Ferry, has been awarded the contract, which is active from 24th July 2025 to 31st October 2025. Based in the City of London, this procurement process involved sub-central government authority, ensuring adherence to the legal framework provided under the UKPGA legislation 2023/54.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses within the recruitment services industry, particularly those capable of providing robust and specialised executive search solutions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), like Korn Ferry, which succeeded in securing this contract, have the chance to demonstrate their expertise and grow their portfolios by delivering high-calibre recruitment outcomes under public authority contracts. Such contracts provide a pathway for SMEs to expand their footprint within the public sector and gain visibility with larger governmental entities. Due to the nature of this below-threshold, limited competition procurement, businesses offering niche recruitment services are well-positioned to leverage their specialised capabilities to compete effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Undertake recruitment

Notice Description

exclusively undertake recruitment for the US Managing Director

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056a61
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044828-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
23 Jul 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
michael.gotthjalpsen@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
020 7606 3030

Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KORN FERRY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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