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Executive Recruitment Search Services for Two Non-Executive Directors

Ordnance Survey

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ContractTermination

30 Jul 2026 at 14:33

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
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26 Mar 2026 at 14:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ordnance Survey Limited procured executive search and recruitment services for the appointment of two Non-Executive Directors. The provider was expected to support planned succession of the Ordnance Survey Board during a significant phase of strategy delivery, helping strengthen governance, provide strategic challenge and bring fresh perspective and relevant expertise. The work supported the organisation’s five-year plan, its long-term sustainable success and innovation objectives, and its obligations under the Shareholder Framework Document and principles of public life. This was a UK-wide service requirement, with Ordnance Survey as the public-sector buyer and the work focused on senior board-level recruitment rather than general staffing or high-volume recruitment.

The procurement was a completed below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to Heidrick & Struggles (UK) Limited. The award was for services and the contract was signed on 24 March 2026, with a contract period from 24 March 2026 to 24 July 2026. Its value was £80,000 excluding VAT (£96,000 including VAT). The contract was terminated on 24 July 2026 because the contract was completed; the final value was £80,000 excluding VAT (£96,000 including VAT). The requirement was evaluated through a limited competition, with the available procurement information identifying executive recruitment search services as the subject of the award.

This procurement demonstrates demand for specialist executive search capability to identify and support the appointment of Non-Executive Directors for a nationally significant public body. Suppliers best placed for similar work would need credible experience in board-level or senior executive search, succession planning and assessment of candidates for governance roles. They would also need to understand public-sector accountability, the expectations placed on public bodies, and the need to provide strategic challenge, independent perspective and relevant expertise. Evidence of successfully advising boards, shareholders or comparable organisations would strengthen a future response. The requirement suits an established search firm able to manage a focused senior appointment exercise and engage appropriately with senior stakeholders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Executive Recruitment Search Services for Two Non-Executive Directors

Notice Description

Ordnance Survey is seeking to appoint an executive search provider to support the recruitment of two Non-Executive Directors as part of the planned succession of its Board. OS is entering a key phase of strategy delivery, focused on long-term sustainable success, innovation and the effective governance of a nationally significant public body. The appointments will strengthen the Board by providing strategic challenge, fresh perspective and relevant expertise to support delivery of OS's five-year plan and its obligations under the Shareholder Framework Document and the principles of public life.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067541
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072247-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination 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
£80,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Mar 2026 - 24 Jul 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ordnance Survey
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO16 0AS
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
Westminster Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Heidrick & Struggles

Further Information

Notice Documents

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