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New Chair of The Insolvency Service Recruitment campaign

Department for Business and Trade

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07 Sep 2026 at 14:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business & Trade commissioned specialist search and recruitment support for the public appointment of a new Chair of The Insolvency Service. The service covers attracting suitable candidates, mapping the relevant market, engaging stakeholders, supporting assessment and managing the recruitment campaign. This is a professional recruitment and executive search requirement for a central government department, rather than the supply of goods or construction work. It would suit firms that advise on senior public appointments and can manage a complete, sensitive recruitment campaign from market research through candidate assessment and appointment support. The named buyer is the Department for Business & Trade, based in London, and the appointed supplier is GatenbySanderson Ltd, an SME headquartered in Leeds.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The Department for Business & Trade used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. GatenbySanderson Ltd was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 14 December 2026. Its value is £28,000 excluding VAT, or £33,600 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was treated as a single lot covering recruitment services, with the procurement classified under CPV 79600000. The published outcome identifies the supplier and contract terms, but does not set out a scored evaluation basis or separate award criteria.

This award indicates demand within the Department for Business & Trade for executive search expertise supporting senior public appointments, particularly appointments requiring a credible candidate-attraction strategy and careful handling of stakeholders. A strong competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability in specialist search, market mapping and targeted engagement with potential candidates, alongside robust assessment support and campaign management. Experience of operating in a public-sector or similarly scrutinised environment would help establish credibility, especially where the appointment involves a national public body and senior governance responsibilities. Suppliers should be able to coordinate the full campaign, maintain stakeholder confidence, handle confidential candidate information and provide clear, well-managed assessment processes. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that this scale of specialist recruitment work can be delivered by a focused search firm.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

New Chair of The Insolvency Service Recruitment campaign

Notice Description

New Chair of The Insolvency Service Recruitment campaign: Specialist search and recruitment support for the public appointment of a new Chair of the Insolvency Service, including candidate attraction, market mapping, stakeholder engagement, assessment support and campaign management.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f39e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084472-2026
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

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
£28,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 14 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
Department for Business and Trade
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GatenbySanderson

Further Information

Notice Documents

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