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Professional fees

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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24 Jul 2026 at 09:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust procured professional recruitment services for the appointment of its director of people. The requirement covers professional fees associated with recruiting a senior people and workforce leader, rather than the employment or wider HR services themselves. The procurement is categorised as a service, with recruitment services identified under CPV 79600000. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, for the Trust based in Chester. This is relevant to executive search firms, specialist public-sector recruitment consultancies and providers experienced in sourcing senior NHS or healthcare leadership appointments. The requirement demonstrates demand from an NHS foundation trust for focused recruitment support for a high-level people function role.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Seymour John Public Services (Midlands) Limited. The award was made on 24 June 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. It runs from 24 June 2026 to 23 May 2027. The contract value is £18,750 excluding VAT, or £22,500 including VAT. Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The procurement comprised one completed lot. The successful supplier is recorded as an active SME. The stated evaluation route was therefore a non-competitive direct award rather than a scored tender, with the requirement focused on professional fees for recruiting the director of people.

This award is commercially useful evidence for firms providing senior recruitment and executive search services to NHS organisations. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate a practical ability to identify, assess and support the appointment of a director-level people and workforce candidate, with an understanding of the NHS operating environment and its leadership requirements. Experience working with NHS foundation trusts, public-sector governance and senior stakeholder engagement would strengthen the offer. The award also shows that a specialist SME can deliver this type of requirement, so the opportunity is not limited to large national recruitment groups. Firms should be able to explain their search methodology, candidate networks, assessment approach and management of confidential senior appointments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Professional fees

Notice Description

Professional fees for the recruitment of the director of people

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2a6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070009-2026
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
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
£18,750 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Jun 2026 - 23 May 2027 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
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1BQ
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SEYMOUR JOHN PUBLIC SERVICES (MIDLANDS) LIMITED

Further Information

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