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The Provision of an Executive and Board Recruitment Partner

FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN SERVICE LIMITED

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2026 at 16:11

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

06 May 2026 at 09:00

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

05 May 2026 at 16:29

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

05 May 2026 at 16:28

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

05 May 2026 at 15:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

22 Apr 2026 at 12:19

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Ombudsman Service Limited is procuring an executive search and recruitment partner to support ad hoc recruitment and selection for its level 10 executive team and Board members. The requirement covers recruitment services, including identifying, assessing and selecting senior executive and board candidates. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buyer is a public authority based in London. This is a single service requirement, rather than a portfolio of separate lots, and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The appointed partner will support the Financial Ombudsman Service’s senior leadership and governance recruitment needs under an ongoing relationship.

The procurement has been awarded, with Saxton Bampfylde Hever Limited selected as the supplier; the award remains pending. The award date is 14 August 2026 and the awarded value is £234,000 excluding VAT (£280,800 including VAT). The contract period is 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with an option for the Financial Ombudsman Service to extend it by one year to 31 August 2030. The standstill period ends on 26 August 2026, and the planned signature date is 1 September 2026. The open competitive flexible procedure used qualification, technical and commercial evaluation, followed by an optional presentation or best and final offer stage. Evaluation weighted quality at 60% and price at 40%, with economic and technical selection criteria.

This opportunity demonstrates established demand from the Financial Ombudsman Service for specialist executive search capable of handling senior leadership and Board appointments across the UK. A credible future competitor would need proven executive recruitment and selection capability, strong methods for assessing candidates against demanding technical and leadership requirements, and the capacity to manage ad hoc assignments rather than only one-off campaigns. Commercial discipline is important because recruitment fees formed the price assessment. The process also shows that smaller firms can compete: 15 bids were received, five reached the final stage and four of those were from SMEs. Firms with a strong senior candidate network, robust qualification and assessment processes, and experience advising public or regulated organisations would be well placed when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of an Executive and Board Recruitment Partner

Notice Description

The Financial Ombudsman Services is looking to source a 3 +1-year contract for an Executive Search agency to support the ad hoc recruitment and selection of our level 10, Executive team and Board members.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Optional extention to the term of the agreement.

Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension option

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068862
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077830-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£192,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£192,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£234,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
4 May 2026Expired
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN SERVICE LIMITED
Additional Buyers

Financial Ombudsman Service Limited

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 9SR
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAXTON BAMPFYLDE HEVER LIMITED

Further Information

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