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C459692 - Recruitment Services for two Non-Executive Directors

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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20 Aug 2026 at 10:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured specialist recruitment services to appoint two non-executive directors. The requirement covers executive search and recruitment activity for the Trust’s non-executive director appointments, supporting the organisation in identifying and appointing suitable board-level candidates. The buying organisation is Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at Bradford Royal Infirmary in Bradford. The procurement is categorised as services, with the recruitment services classification CPV 79600000. This is a focused requirement for an executive search or senior recruitment business with experience of sourcing, assessing and appointing non-executive or similarly senior candidates for a public, healthcare or complex organisational setting. The successful supplier was Alumni Executive Search UK Ltd, based in London.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was awarded to Alumni Executive Search UK Ltd on 2 August 2026, and the contract is active. Its period runs from 3 August 2026 to 2 December 2026. The contract value is £15,000 excluding VAT and £18,000 including VAT. There was one lot covering the full requirement, and the award relates to that lot. The contract is for recruitment services for two non-executive directors at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This outcome shows that the Trust used a restricted, limited route rather than an open competition, with a single supplier selected for the complete requirement. The contract was signed on 2 August 2026.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear example of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s demand for a targeted executive recruitment service rather than a broad staffing contract. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate a strong executive search capability, including access to suitably senior candidates, structured assessment and the ability to manage appointments at non-executive director level. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this type of focused assignment can be delivered by a specialist search firm rather than only by a large recruitment group. Relevant evidence would include comparable board, non-executive or senior public-sector appointments and a reliable process for delivering multiple appointments within a defined assignment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C459692 - Recruitment Services for two Non-Executive Directors

Notice Description

Recruitment services for the appointment of two non-executive directors at BTHFT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e850
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079330-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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
£15,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 2 Dec 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
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD9 6RJ
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
Toller
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Alumni Executive Search UK Ltd

Further Information

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