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title: "Director Recruitment"
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# Director Recruitment

Buyer: Oxfordshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8ce49a42-04e1-4f62-9515-8137bca0104c

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## Summary

Oxfordshire County Council procured recruitment services for a Director role. The requirement was for the recruitment of a senior director-level appointment rather than the supply of goods, construction or general staffing. The work was delivered for the council in Oxfordshire, in the South East of England. This is a public-sector executive recruitment opportunity focused on identifying and appointing a suitable Director. Businesses specialising in senior appointments, executive search and recruitment services for public bodies are the most relevant audience. The buyer was Oxfordshire County Council, with the procurement managed as a council requirement. The service category is recruitment services, covering the end-to-end activity needed to fill the Director role.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 29 April 2026 at 5pm. The contract was awarded to GATENBYSANDERSON LIMITED on 1 May 2026 for £12,950, with the contract running from 1 May 2026 to 31 August 2026. The award is active. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. It was evaluated as a recruitment services requirement for a Director role. There were no lots reported, so the scope and awarded value relate to the single recruitment requirement.

This procurement shows Oxfordshire County Council uses a framework call-off to obtain specialist recruitment support for senior leadership appointments. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this type would be executive search or senior recruitment firms able to identify, assess and appoint candidates for Director-level public-sector roles. Credibility would come from a strong candidate-sourcing capability, robust assessment and selection processes, and an understanding of the governance, accountability and operating environment of a county council. Firms should also be able to work through the relevant framework route and deliver a focused recruitment assignment for a single senior post. The opportunity was suitable for SMEs, indicating that a capable specialist recruitment business need not be a large organisation to compete.

## Notice

Recruitment of Director role

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bb209aa-ac95-436a-9b9f-f996e726d584 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 May 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,950 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,950 |
| 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 | Oxfordshire County Council |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Postcode area | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GatenbySanderson |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bb209aa-ac95-436a-9b9f-f996e726d584

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bb209aa-ac95-436a-9b9f-f996e726d584
  24th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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