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CT16 - Director of People and Organisational Culture

Sheffield City Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 09:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council procured specialist recruitment services to appoint a Director of People and Organisational Culture. The requirement concerns executive recruitment for a senior council leadership position, rather than general staffing or a broad human resources outsourcing service. The buying organisation is Sheffield City Council, a local public authority. Delivery is for the council in Sheffield, with the procurement classified as recruitment services. The selected supplier, Faerfield Limited, is based in Doncaster and is identified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement was handled through the council’s strategic human resources and recruitment arrangements, specifically the ESPO Strategic HR and Recruitment Services framework, Lot 2c. This makes the opportunity most relevant to executive search and specialist public-sector recruitment providers.

The procurement has been awarded and the resulting contract is active. Sheffield City Council made a direct award to Faerfield Limited through ESPO Framework Reference 3S_26, Strategic HR and Recruitment Services Lot 2c. The procurement was below threshold, with the method recorded as unknown beyond the direct-award route. The award covers one lot and one recruitment requirement. The awarded contract value is £26,080 excluding VAT, or £31,296 including VAT. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026 and runs from 6 August 2026 to 4 April 2027. The award is recorded as active. The published description states that the direct award was approved by an authorised officer. The evaluation basis is the framework and direct-award route rather than an open competition.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Sheffield City Council for a specialist supplier able to recruit a senior Director of People and Organisational Culture. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need executive-search capability, experience identifying and assessing candidates for senior public-sector leadership roles, and a strong understanding of people, organisational development and culture functions. Familiarity with council governance, public-sector appointment processes and the requirements of senior local-government posts would be commercially relevant. Access to an appropriate public-sector framework, or the ability to compete for a place on one, would also matter because this appointment was made through ESPO’s strategic HR and recruitment services framework. The incumbent is an SME, indicating that a specialist rather than necessarily large-scale provider can satisfy this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CT16 - Director of People and Organisational Culture

Notice Description

Recruitment services for the position of 'Director of People and Organisational Culture', direct award to Faerfield Recruitment Group via ESPO Framework Reference 3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services LOT 2c. Approved by authorised Officer. Value PS26,080.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfa8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075536-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
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
£26,080 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
6 Aug 2026 - 4 Apr 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
Sheffield City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FAERFIELD LIMITED

Further Information

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