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title: "Recruitment campaign for Chief People Officer"
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# Recruitment campaign for Chief People Officer

Buyer: NS&I  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f177ec5-7157-4061-bed2-d594c35d40e6

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## Summary

NS&I commissioned external recruitment support for the appointment of a Chief People Officer. The requirement covers executive recruitment and related personnel placement services, including job-search and recruitment assessment support. It is a professional service rather than the supply of temporary staff or general personnel, despite the wider classification range attached to the procurement. Delivery locations are associated with NS&I’s Riverside House premises on Southwark Bridge Road in London and an address in Yorkshire and the Humber. NS&I is the buying organisation. The work sits within recruitment services, with the primary CPV classification 79600000, and was procured as a service requirement for a senior organisational appointment.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. It was a selective call-off from the RM6290 framework, Lot 1, rather than an open competition. The tender deadline was 29 June 2026 at 12:00. NS&I awarded the contract to Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited on 1 July 2026 for £21,600. The contract runs from 6 July 2026 to 5 October 2026, with one optional six-month extension. The procurement was marked complete, while the award remains active. The recorded contract period is therefore shorter than the potential duration including the extension. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one awarded requirement.

For recruitment firms, this award demonstrates demand from NS&I for specialist external support in appointing a Chief People Officer. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability in senior or executive recruitment, targeted candidate search and personnel assessment, with the ability to manage a focused campaign for a high-level people leadership role. The successful supplier was a large recruitment business and accessed the work through the RM6290 framework, Lot 1, so framework eligibility and experience of delivering public-sector call-offs would be commercially important. Suppliers should be able to provide a structured search and selection service, engage appropriately senior candidates and support the buyer through the recruitment campaign rather than simply supply temporary personnel.

## Notice

External recruitment support for the role of Chief People Officer. ### Awarded via Framework RM6290 Lot 1. ###

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae34fd74-0285-418c-a0ad-19224c2a25a4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Jul 2026 - 5 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,600 |
| 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 | NS&I |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 9HA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79611000 - Job search services
- 79612000 - Placement services of office-support personnel
- 79613000 - Employee relocation services
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 79621000 - Supply services of office personnel
- 79622000 - Supply services of domestic help personnel
- 79623000 - Supply services of commercial or industrial workers
- 79624000 - Supply services of nursing personnel
- 79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel
- 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
- 79633000 - Staff development services
- 79634000 - Career guidance services
- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 12:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae34fd74-0285-418c-a0ad-19224c2a25a4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae34fd74-0285-418c-a0ad-19224c2a25a4
  22nd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://app.panacea-software.com/nsandi/
  Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal)

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