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title: "Project Opal"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-663115ae-2629-4384-9b74-15612ab30e59"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "POST OFFICE LIMITED"
published: "2024-06-07"
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# Project Opal

Buyer: POST OFFICE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-663115ae-2629-4384-9b74-15612ab30e59

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## Summary

The Post Office Limited has awarded the contract for the "Project Opal" executive search assignment valued at £120,000 to The Shorten Partnership Limited. This procurement process had the tender period closing on April 15, 2024, with a contract period from April 16 to December 31, 2024. The procurement method used was a Direct Award in the services category, and the location of the project is in London, England.

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## Notice

Executive Search Assignment Project Opal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8391ed5-6fb5-447c-aabd-e3100efc71c8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 15 Apr 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £120,000 |
| 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 | POST OFFICE LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2V 7ER |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Bassishaw |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE SHORTEN PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 7 Jun 2024 at 16:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8391ed5-6fb5-447c-aabd-e3100efc71c8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8391ed5-6fb5-447c-aabd-e3100efc71c8
  7th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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