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Senior and Executive Recruitment Support

Ofsted

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06 Aug 2026 at 15:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Ofsted procured recruitment services for senior and executive roles. The requirement is for recruitment support, covering the identification and appointment of people for senior and executive positions rather than general staffing. Ofsted is the buying organisation, with its registered office at 10 South Colonnade, London. The work is intended to support Ofsted’s activities across the United Kingdom. This is a specialist professional services opportunity for executive search and senior-level recruitment providers. The procurement category is services, with the relevant CPV classification 79600000 for recruitment services. The named supplier is based in Leeds, while the buying organisation is based in London and the requirement has UK-wide delivery coverage.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Gatenby Sanderson Limited was selected as supplier for the senior and executive recruitment support requirement. The contract is valued at £200,000 and was signed on 3 July 2026. The process used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, under the ESPO 3S-22 Strategic HR Services framework and the Procurement Regulations 2015. The stated rationale places the procurement outside the scope of the relevant directive. Evaluation was based on price, and one bid was recorded. The requirement included an option described as one additional 24-month period. The associated lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active.

This requirement shows demand from Ofsted for a specialist executive recruitment provider able to support senior appointments across the United Kingdom. Businesses well placed for comparable work would have established executive search capability, experience recruiting senior and executive personnel, and the capacity to manage assignments for a national public body. A credible supplier would also need to operate effectively through a public-sector framework route and compete on price where price is the evaluation basis. The award to an SME indicates that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large corporate recruitment group. Providers should be able to demonstrate reliable candidate identification, assessment and appointment support for senior roles.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Senior and Executive Recruitment Support

Notice Description

Recruitment Support for senior and executive roles

Lot Information

Lot 1

Recruitment Support for senior and executive roles

Options: 1x 24 months

Procurement Information

Contracted awarded under PCR 2015. ESPO framework 3S-22 Strategic HR Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de0a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074839-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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
£200,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ofsted
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
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

Gatenby Sanderson Limited

Further Information

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