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Interim AD Transformation

Sheffield City Council

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13 Oct 2026 at 14:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council commissioned recruitment services to appoint one interim Assistant Director for Transformation. The requirement is a senior-level interim appointment focused on transformation within the council. The work is for the council in Sheffield; the data does not describe a separate delivery site. This is a single appointment rather than a wider recruitment programme or a multi-role exercise. The procurement is relevant to recruitment firms able to source and place experienced interim leadership talent for local government transformation roles.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to GatenbySanderson Limited, a Leeds-based supplier. Sheffield City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 13 October 2026 and runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 April 2027. Its gross value is £16,848. The process covered one appointment in a single lot. The published information identifies the role and procurement route, but gives no stated evaluation criteria beyond the direct award. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise.

For recruitment businesses, this award shows demand from Sheffield City Council for interim executive recruitment in transformation. A credible competitor when this requirement next returns would need the ability to identify, assess and place a single senior interim leader, with a strong network of candidates suited to local government and organisational transformation. The appointment is a focused, short-term recruitment assignment rather than a large-scale staffing programme, so relevant experience in senior interim search and a responsive service would be central. GatenbySanderson, an SME, was selected through a direct award without competition; this outcome demonstrates a route used for this specific below-threshold requirement, not evidence of a competitive evaluation or formal scoring criteria.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interim AD Transformation

Notice Description

Recruitment for one Interim Assistant Director for Transformation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096600-2026
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
£16,848 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 18 Apr 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
Sheffield City Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GatenbySanderson

Further Information

Notice Documents

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