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title: "TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF BOARD AND NON EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT. STRATEGIC PARTNER"
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# TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF BOARD AND NON EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT. STRATEGIC PARTNER

Buyer: LTE Group  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2dc48916-e6b4-4d2e-85bb-996c8d47f86f

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## Summary

LTE Group is procuring a strategic recruitment partner to support recruitment of Board members and non-executive roles across the Group. The requirement is for a single organisation to take a holistic, strategic approach to shaping and developing the boards, rather than filling vacancies one at a time. The expected work includes recruitment for the LTE Group Chair and the Chair of The Manchester College Board, alongside further appointments as members reach the end of their terms. This is specialist executive and non-executive recruitment, not general staffing. The work relates to LTE Group and its boards in England.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Peridot Partners Ltd. The award date was 9 October 2026, and the contract runs from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2029. The awarded value is £61,000; the tender estimated a value between £61,000 and £213,500. The original tender deadline was 21 September 2026 at 12 noon. The procurement was for services, with the method recorded as “Other”. The requirement anticipated up to ten roles over the contract period, including the two chair-designate appointments. LTE Group sought one recruitment partner to support board development and recruitment across the Group; the award data records one selected supplier.

This award demonstrates demand for a recruitment firm able to deliver board and non-executive appointments as part of a longer-term relationship with an education group. A credible competitor for similar work would need proven experience in senior governance recruitment, the reach to identify strong candidates for chair and board roles, and the ability to advise on board composition as vacancies arise. The buyer’s preference for one partner points to the value of consistent, strategic support rather than a transactional, vacancy-by-vacancy search. Suppliers should be able to work across the Group’s boards, understand differing organisational needs, and align candidate searches with the buyer’s stated values. The tender was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so specialist firms of that scale may be relevant competitors.

## Notice

The purpose of this tender is to identify a suitably experienced recruitment partner with the capability, reach and alignment with our values Board Member recruitment across LTE Group. We estimate up to ten roles across the period starting in Autumn 2026 with the recruitment of a new Chair designate for the LTE Group Chair role as well as a new Chair designate for the Manchester College Board. As members naturally come to the end of term the Group wishes to work with one organisation to holistically shape the board and evolve it strategically rather than on an advert or vacancy by vacancy basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/453ab7c2-59e7-442c-8ce3-9e9dc56a01be |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £213,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £61,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LTE Group |
| Locality | OPENSHAW |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M11 2WH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Clayton & Openshaw |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PERIDOT PARTNERS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 07:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/453ab7c2-59e7-442c-8ce3-9e9dc56a01be

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/453ab7c2-59e7-442c-8ce3-9e9dc56a01be
  9th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ltegroup.co.uk/

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