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Finance Director Search & Selection

Corporate Officer of the House of Lords

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14 Oct 2026 at 11:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords commissioned a search and selection agency to advertise and recruit a Finance Director for the House of Lords. This is a specialist recruitment service focused on filling a senior finance leadership post, rather than a general staffing requirement. The work is delivered in the United Kingdom, with the buyer based in Westminster, London.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Saxton Bampfylde. The buyer used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026 and runs from 28 September to 21 December 2026. Its value is £27,000 excluding VAT (£32,400 including VAT). The requirement was organised as one lot. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement data does not describe the evaluation criteria or how competing suppliers were assessed.

For recruitment firms, this award shows that the House of Lords buys a focused executive search service to appoint a Finance Director, through a limited competition. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate the ability to advertise a senior finance vacancy and identify, attract and assess candidates suitable for a high-profile public institution. Relevant experience in executive search and senior finance appointments would be important to showing fit with this requirement. The awarded supplier is an SME, indicating that this scale and specialist scope can be served by a smaller recruitment business, rather than requiring a large staffing operation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Finance Director Search & Selection

Notice Description

For the appointment of a Search & Selection Agency to advertise and recruit to the position of the Finance Director for the House of Lords

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078752
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096908-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£27,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 21 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
Corporate Officer of the House of Lords
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 0AA
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

SAXTON BAMPFYLDE HEVER LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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