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title: "Specialist Recruitment Agency - Lead Product Manager"
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# Specialist Recruitment Agency - Lead Product Manager

Buyer: UK Shared Business Services Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-963c845e-5065-4c7d-ab67-ad2054c4fc25

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## Summary

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured specialist recruitment agency services to support the appointment of a Lead Product Manager. The requirement is for recruitment expertise focused on sourcing and presenting candidates for a senior product management role, rather than the delivery of product management services itself. It falls within business and recruitment services and is classified under CPV 79000000. The work is to be delivered in the United Kingdom. The procurement was run by UK Shared Business Services Limited, a public sector shared-services organisation. It was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to recruitment agencies with specialist capability in product, digital or technology appointments and experience supporting public sector organisations.

This is an awarded mini-competition concluded under the CCS Executive & Non-Executive Recruitment Services RM6290 framework, using an open procedure below the threshold. The tender was completed and the contract was awarded to Inspire People on 14 August 2026. The awarded value is £10,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 November 2026. The tender submission deadline was 14 August 2026 at 5pm. Inspire People is the selected supplier. The procurement used a single requirement for the Lead Product Manager recruitment service, with no separate lots reported. The award was made through the framework route following an invitation to tender, rather than being a current call for competition.

This award is useful market evidence for recruitment agencies targeting UK public sector product and digital leadership appointments. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need specialist access to Lead Product Manager candidates, a demonstrable ability to assess senior product-management experience, and the capacity to manage a focused recruitment assignment from search through candidate presentation. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist firm rather than only by a large national agency. Experience of public sector recruitment processes and participation in the relevant CCS recruitment framework would also position a supplier to compete for comparable assignments from UK Shared Business Services Limited. The requirement points to demand for targeted, senior hiring support rather than high-volume recruitment.

## Notice

Mini Comp *****THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a Invitation to Tender under the CCS Executive & Non-Executive Recruitment Services RM6290 Brief Description of Requirement Specialist Recruitment Agency - Lead Product Manager

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f53dc3a-aae0-4c35-98f0-1ff0ee22a0b1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,000 |
| 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 | UK Shared Business Services Limited |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Inspire People |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 15:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f53dc3a-aae0-4c35-98f0-1ff0ee22a0b1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f53dc3a-aae0-4c35-98f0-1ff0ee22a0b1
  18th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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