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title: "Executive Search 6x roles in Transport"
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buyer: "Sheffield City Council"
published: "2026-10-06"
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# Executive Search 6x roles in Transport

Buyer: Sheffield City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-98338178-1d88-4832-bb92-6ae35b810a7c

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council commissioned executive recruitment services for six transport roles: two Senior Technicians, two Principal Transport Planners, one Senior Transport Planner and one Programme and Performance Manager. The work supports the council’s transport functions through sourcing candidates for these senior and specialist positions. Delivery is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and the Humber. The requirement is for recruitment expertise focused on transport-sector appointments, rather than the provision of transport planning or technical services directly.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Penna PLC on 5 October 2026. The award value is £40,000. The contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 28 March 2027. The original procurement used a direct award procedure. The tender deadline was 11 September 2026. The requirement covered six appointments as a single procurement, with no separate lots described. No evaluation criteria are recorded, so the award basis beyond the direct award route is not available in the published details.

This award shows demand from Sheffield City Council for executive recruitment across transport roles, including technical, planning and programme-performance disciplines. Suppliers competing for a similar future requirement would need to demonstrate the ability to source and assess candidates across several specialist job families, including senior and principal-level appointments. Credible providers are likely to have an established transport-sector candidate network, recruitment capacity to manage multiple vacancies, and experience matching senior professionals to public-sector requirements. The selected supplier was a large recruitment business, indicating the scale and breadth of provider that secured this six-role assignment.

## Notice

Recruitment for the following roles * 2 x Senior Technician * 2 x Principal Transport Planner * 1 x Senior Transport Planner * 1 x Programme and Performance Manager

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2025b36f-8d81-4efb-b72c-fbde519d9919 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 28 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| 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 | Sheffield City Council |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Penna Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2025b36f-8d81-4efb-b72c-fbde519d9919

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2025b36f-8d81-4efb-b72c-fbde519d9919
  6th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109482&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://sheffield.gov.uk

## Provenance

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