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title: "2025-064 Recruitment Campaign for COO"
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# 2025-064 Recruitment Campaign for COO

Buyer: OFGEM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-641d84be-0737-41d6-9414-4bbb78d22792

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## Summary

Ofgem, the UK energy regulator, has completed the procurement process for a recruitment campaign to find a new Chief Operating Officer (COO). This contract, classified under recruitment services (CPV code: 79600000), was executed through an open procedure. The tender commenced with the award dated 4th September 2025, followed by the contract period starting on 8th September 2025 and ending on 7th September 2026. The scope of work encompasses comprehensive management of the executive search, covering attraction, reporting, assessments, and the facilitation of interviews and offers. The contract has a total value of £66,000 and involves services across various locations, including the United Kingdom, Europe, and other global regions.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in high-level recruitment and executive search services. Small and medium enterprises are particularly suitable to engage in such tenders due to Ofgem’s inclusivity of such entities in its procurement process. Organisations possessing the expertise in managing global recruitment campaigns, with proficiency in strategic talent mapping and assessment, are well-suited to compete in procurements of this nature. The successful bidder, Irg Advisors Llp (Trading As Odgers), illustrates the level of sophistication and professionalism expected for such high-value contracts, setting a benchmark for potential bidders in future analogous opportunities.

## Notice

The current COO is retiring from the Civil Service, and a replacement is required to replace. A supplier's services are required to perform the management and facilitation of the exec search campaign, for the replacement. This covers all areas of the campaign including, attraction, reporting, assessments and facilitation of interview and offer process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34170cf2-03f7-475a-92c2-414ebc4ac88a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2025 - 7 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £66,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £66,000 |
| 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 | OFGEM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IRG ADVISORS LLP (TRADING AS ODGERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2025 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34170cf2-03f7-475a-92c2-414ebc4ac88a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34170cf2-03f7-475a-92c2-414ebc4ac88a
  10th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP170242
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ofgem.gov.uk

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