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Interim Head of Business Resilience

University Of The West Of England

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22 Sep 2026 at 11:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England engaged an interim Head of Business Resilience through a recruitment service. The requirement covers sourcing and supplying an experienced interim professional to lead business resilience work for the university. The buyer is the University of the West of England, based at its Frenchay Campus in Bristol, and the service is associated with delivery in the surrounding South West area. This is a professional recruitment and interim management requirement rather than a general staffing contract: relevant suppliers are those able to identify, assess and place senior candidates for business continuity, organisational resilience or related leadership roles. The procurement is classified as job search services and is suitable for recruitment businesses, executive search providers and interim management specialists with access to appropriately qualified candidates.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It was a direct call-off under a CCS framework, using a below-threshold procedure without competition. Michael Page International Recruitment Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026, runs from 7 August 2026 to 29 November 2026, and is active. Its value is £67,121 excluding VAT, or £80,545.20 including VAT. The requirement was handled as a single lot. The tender description indicates that the arrangement covers an interim Head of Business Resilience and that a new purchase order was raised for the remaining period through 29 November. The published outcome records the contract as active rather than cancelled or terminated.

This award demonstrates demand from a higher education organisation for senior interim business-resilience expertise supplied through an established public-sector framework. Competitors would need strong capability in executive or specialist interim recruitment, with reliable access to candidates who can take responsibility for business continuity, resilience planning, risk management and organisational preparedness. Credible suppliers would also need to understand the requirements of a university environment and be able to assess leadership experience rather than simply provide general temporary staff. Experience placing comparable heads of function or senior resilience professionals would support a future response, alongside the capacity to manage a targeted search, candidate assurance and assignment support. Framework participation or an equivalent route into public-sector call-offs would be commercially important for reaching similar requirements from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interim Head of Business Resilience

Notice Description

Call-off order under CCS framework [quote ref: PFB4054 SU] for Interim Head of Business Resilience. Contract expected to run until November 2026; new PO raised for next remaining period (until 29 Nov)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077749
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089531-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79611000 - Job search services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£67,121 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Aug 2026 - 29 Nov 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
University Of The West Of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
Bristol
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
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Further Information

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