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Executive Search Campaign

Met Office

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26 Aug 2026 at 14:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office bought services to support an executive search recruitment campaign. The requirement covers specialist recruitment activity connected with identifying and appointing executive-level personnel. It is a services contract for recruitment services (CPV 79600000), delivered across the United Kingdom. The Met Office is a central government public authority and the organisation using the service. The scope is focused on executive search rather than general recruitment, employment agency supply, or a wider human resources programme. Businesses relevant to this requirement are executive search firms, senior recruitment consultancies and providers able to manage a targeted recruitment campaign for a public-sector organisation operating nationally.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. It consisted of one completed lot. MOON CONSULTING LIMITED was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and runs from 21 August 2026 to 30 October 2026. Its value is £24,000 excluding VAT and £28,800 including VAT. The resulting contract is recorded as active. The published outcome identifies recruitment services as the contracted category and links the award to the executive search campaign. The procurement route was a non-competitive direct award, rather than an open tender or a multi-supplier competition.

This award provides a clear benchmark for firms considering future executive search work for the Met Office. A credible competitor would need to deliver a focused senior recruitment campaign, identify and assess executive candidates, and provide a managed search service rather than only standard temporary or permanent staffing. Experience of working with public authorities would help a supplier understand governance, probity and structured decision-making, although no specific accreditation or qualification is recorded here. The selected provider is an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist smaller consultancy. Firms with comparable executive search capability, sufficient campaign capacity and a track record of senior appointments are the closest commercial peers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Executive Search Campaign

Notice Description

Services to support Executive Search Recruitment Campaign.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ecad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081348-2026
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
£24,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Contract Period
21 Aug 2026 - 30 Oct 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
Met Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 3PB
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Pinhoe
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MOON CONSULTING LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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