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title: "Executive Recruitment for 4 Executive Senior Managers"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS DIGITAL"
published: "2020-06-12"
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# Executive Recruitment for 4 Executive Senior Managers

Buyer: NHS DIGITAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-441d7c3c-561d-4287-856c-aaebd993edc3

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## Summary

NHS Digital is seeking to fill four critical Executive Senior Management positions through a tender process that has recently concluded. The procurement title, "Executive Recruitment for 4 Executive Senior Managers," indicates a focus on recruitment services within the UK. The tender, awarded to Gatenby Sanderson, a Leeds-based executive search agency, had an end date of 10 April 2020 for submissions, while the contract is set to run from 14 April 2020 to 13 April 2021. This selective procurement method allows direct engagement with Gatenby Sanderson via the ESPO framework to ensure compliance and minimise risk.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in the recruitment and executive search sector, particularly those that are small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with expertise in sourcing and placing senior management candidates would be particularly suited to participate in future tenders within this framework, potentially expanding their portfolios and building long-term relationships with NHS Digital and similar public sector organisations.

## Notice

Executive search to fill four Executive Senior Management roles. The roles are of critical importance to NHS Digital and our delivery as an organisation. Approach that we're taking is to engage an executive search agency, GatenbySanderson, who are available on the ESPO framework. Minimal risk, using an exisiting compliant route to market (ESPO framework) to direct award to a recruitment agency. Any risks to delivery of the contract are covered and the CEO (and Office Team) are supportive of the approach.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9c3b077-ecf4-4eeb-8a2c-abb38b25749e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 13 Apr 2020 - 13 Apr 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,000 |
| 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 | NHS DIGITAL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 6AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GATENBY SANDERSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2020 at 14:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9c3b077-ecf4-4eeb-8a2c-abb38b25749e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9c3b077-ecf4-4eeb-8a2c-abb38b25749e
  12th June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/02033554-d0a1-4ccb-a76c-c943cc95c96c
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