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Interim Support - Assistant Director

Bath & North East Somerset Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 09:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bath & North East Somerset Council procured interim Assistant Director support through an external provider. The requirement is classified as recruitment services and concerns the supply of interim executive capacity rather than a permanent appointment or a wider programme of consultancy. The selected provider, Tile Hill Interim & Executive Limited, is based in Letchworth Garden City and supplies interim and executive recruitment services. The work is for Bath & North East Somerset Council and supports its public authority functions. The procurement comprises one requirement. It is relevant to businesses specialising in interim executive recruitment, senior public-sector placements or the provision of experienced managers for temporary leadership assignments. Providers whose core offer is unrelated to recruitment or interim management are unlikely to be relevant.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Tile Hill Interim & Executive Limited. The council used a direct award below the relevant threshold without competition. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026 and runs from 11 August 2026 to 11 February 2027. Its value is £120,000 excluding VAT, or £144,000 including VAT. The tender described a total potential value of £120,000 excluding VAT and confirmed that there are no extensions available. The award is active and the contract is active. Evaluation through a competitive tender was not used, because the procurement method was direct award below threshold without competition. There was one completed lot.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Bath & North East Somerset Council for temporary senior leadership capacity sourced through an interim executive recruitment specialist. A credible future competitor would need access to experienced Assistant Director-level candidates, the ability to assess their suitability for public authority work and the capacity to manage a senior interim placement from introduction through engagement. Useful evidence would include successful delivery of comparable interim management or executive recruitment assignments, an understanding of council operating environments and the ability to respond to a defined leadership need. The awarded provider is recorded as an SME and a voluntary, community or social enterprise, indicating that this type of requirement can be delivered by a specialist smaller supplier rather than only a large corporate recruitment business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interim Support - Assistant Director

Notice Description

Interim Support - Assistant Director engaged through Tile Hill The total potential contract value exclusive of vat is PS120000 The total potential contract value inclusive of vat is PS 144000 There are 0 number extensions available

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea25
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080162-2026
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
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
11 Aug 2026 - 11 Feb 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
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA1 5AW
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Kingsmead
Westminster Constituency
Bath

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TILE HILL INTERIM & EXECUTIVE LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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