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Provision of Executive Search and Interim Recruitment Services

North East Lincolnshire Council

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21 Sep 2026 at 10:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council commissioned executive search and interim recruitment services. The requirement was for a recruitment partner to attract, assess and appoint high-calibre senior leaders, covering both permanent executive appointments and interim leadership support. This is a specialist recruitment and human resources consultancy service for a public-sector organisation, delivered in the North East Lincolnshire area. The buyer is North East Lincolnshire Borough Council, based in Grimsby. The scope corresponds to human resources management consultancy and recruitment services, including executive search activity and the provision of interim recruitment support for senior leadership needs.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to STARFISH SEARCH LIMITED. The contract was signed on 2 September 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 1 September 2027. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT, or £60,000 including VAT. The selected supplier is a Leeds-based SME. The published outcome confirms an active contract for the provision of executive search and interim recruitment services to North East Lincolnshire Borough Council. The award covered the full requirement rather than separate awards to multiple suppliers, with the procurement recorded as a completed services tender.

This outcome demonstrates demand from North East Lincolnshire Borough Council for a specialist partner able to combine executive search with interim recruitment. Competitors would need to show they can attract senior leaders, assess candidates rigorously and support appointments into high-calibre leadership roles, while also supplying suitable interim leaders when required. The requirement suits recruitment firms and human resources consultancies with capability across both permanent executive appointments and interim placements, rather than providers focused only on general staffing. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this scale and type of public-sector recruitment work can be delivered by a focused specialist business with the relevant search, assessment and senior leadership networks.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Executive Search and Interim Recruitment Services

Notice Description

Provision of Executive Search and Interim Recruitment Partner to support the attraction, assessment and appointment of high-calibre senior leaders.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077618
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088989-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 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
North East Lincolnshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GRIMSBY
Postcode
DN31 1HU
Postcode Area
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North East Lincolnshire
Electoral Ward
West Marsh
Westminster Constituency
Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Starfish Search Limited

Further Information

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