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NHS Online Executive Search - Chair & NED appointments to new NHS Online Trust

NHS England

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19 Aug 2026 at 16:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England commissioned an executive search service for the NHS Online programme, formerly known as Virtual Hospital. The requirement was to attract, identify and source seven non-executive board-level appointments for a new NHS Online Trust: one Chair and six non-executive directors. This is a specialist senior recruitment assignment within the health sector, focused on forming the trust’s leadership and governance team. The buyer is NHS England, a central government public authority. The work relates to the establishment of NHS Online and the appointment of its board, rather than the supply of clinical services, IT systems or general recruitment. The appointed firm is expected to manage the search for suitable candidates across these seven positions.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Saxton Bampfylde Ltd. NHS England used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 4 January 2026 and runs from 5 January 2026 to 29 May 2026, ahead of the new NHS Online Trust’s planned constitution on 1 June 2026. The awarded contract value is £63,800 excluding VAT, or £153,120 including VAT. One completed lot covered the full requirement. The award is active and the contract is active. The published procurement concerns executive search for all seven appointments, with Saxton Bampfylde Ltd identified as the successful supplier.

For a competing supplier, this award demonstrates a defined NHS requirement for executive search support to establish a new trust board. A credible future provider would need to show the ability to attract, identify and source candidates for senior non-executive governance roles, including a Chair and multiple non-executive directors, and to manage a search covering several appointments as one coordinated assignment. Relevant strengths would include a strong network of board-level candidates, robust candidate assessment and selection processes, and the capacity to handle a high-profile NHS leadership exercise. The successful supplier is an SME, indicating that this type of specialist assignment is not necessarily limited to the largest recruitment consultancies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Online Executive Search - Chair & NED appointments to new NHS Online Trust

Notice Description

The NHS Online programme (formerly Virtual Hospital) requires the services of an executive search firm to attract, identify and source 7 non-executive board level positions (1 x Chair and 6 x NEDs) for the new NHS Online Trust which will be constituted on 1 June 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079156-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£63,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
5 Jan 2026 - 29 May 2026 1-6 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
NHS England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd

Further Information

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