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Recruitment of Transition Lead Role for Medicines Discovery Catapult

MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED

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19 Dec 2025 at 12:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

This procurement process is for the recruitment of a Transition Lead role at Medicines Discovery Catapult Limited, a public authority in Macclesfield, United Kingdom. The process, tagged as "award" and "contract," was completed with an award date of December 19, 2025. The contract period began on November 13, 2025, and is expected to end on May 12, 2026, with a potential three-month extension. Conducted through a direct procurement method without competition, it falls below the threshold for competitive tendering. The industry category involved is "services," specifically focusing on recruitment services, and the main procurement category is services, identified under CPV code 79600000.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses within the recruitment industry, particularly those experienced in leadership and operational support roles. The successful supplier, SCI Partners LLP, demonstrates that businesses well-suited to compete for such contracts are those that can offer targeted industry insight, operational excellence, and the ability to meet strategic organisational needs efficiently. With the contract valued at £160,000 and the possibility of renewal, companies possessing expertise in transitional management and data-driven decision-making can leverage such opportunities for substantial business growth. The involvement of a high-profile research institution as the buying organisation also enhances visibility and prestige within the industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recruitment of Transition Lead Role for Medicines Discovery Catapult

Notice Description

Recruitment of a Transition Lead role at MDC. With duties to cover: Transition Leadership to support phasing of new operating model. Member of the MDC Discovery Leadership team, with accountability to the Chief Scientific Officer for business analytics, operational support and process improvement, working in collaboration with the Discovery Operations team; Heads of Lab Capabilities and Scientific Technical Leads. Phase, implement, embed and stabilise the new operating model including all process improvements and ways of working to ensure delivery to time quality and cost. Contribute to establishment of a high performing Delivery Operations function to enable and support the collection, analysis and interpretation of data to drive informed decision making and delivery excellence, ensuring appropriate governance and compliance. Work with MDC leadership to translate pipeline demand into an operational plan for delivery and make recommendations as required to support effective delivery. Establish and monitor the utilisation of people and lab resources to provide accurate and timely capacity data, to inform operational decision making.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa49
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084868-2025
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
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
£160,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
13 Nov 2025 - 12 May 2026 6-12 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
MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@md.catapult.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MACCLESFIELD
Postcode
SK10 4ZF
Post Town
Stockport
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Chelford
Westminster Constituency
Tatton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCI PARTNERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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