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UK7 - Recruitment of Non-Executive Chair for the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO)

Ministry of Defence

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12 Oct 2026 at 13:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence commissioned recruitment services to appoint a Non-Executive Chair for the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO). The requirement is executive search and recruitment for a senior governance role, rather than the supply of general office personnel. The SSRO is the organisation whose chair was being recruited; the Ministry of Defence is the buyer. The contract is associated with the Ministry’s Glasgow address, while the selected recruitment supplier is based in London. The procurement data does not identify a delivery location for the recruitment work, so no specific place of performance can be established.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Ministry of Defence used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Russell Reynolds Associates was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £61,000 excluding VAT (£73,200 including VAT). The award concerns recruitment services for the SSRO chair appointment. No award evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are stated in the published process data, so the basis on which the supplier was selected cannot be characterised further.

This award demonstrates a specific Ministry of Defence requirement for specialist executive-search capability: identifying and recruiting a Non-Executive Chair for an arm’s-length regulatory body. A credible competitor for similar work would need to show experience recruiting senior non-executive leaders and handling searches for public-sector or regulatory organisations. The buyer selected a large recruitment firm through a direct award without competition, so suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate a strong record and a clear fit for a sensitive senior appointment. The requirement is a focused professional-services assignment rather than a high-volume staffing programme; relevant expertise in board-level recruitment and understanding of governance appointments would be more pertinent than general office recruitment capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK7 - Recruitment of Non-Executive Chair for the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO)

Notice Description

Recruitment of Non-Executive Chair for the Single Source Regulations Office for the Ministry of Defence

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096100-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79621000 - Supply services of office personnel

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£61,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 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
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EX
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Russell Reynolds Assosiates

Further Information

Notice Documents

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