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title: "CMO Executive Search Supplier"
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buyer: "Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust"
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# CMO Executive Search Supplier

Buyer: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b2396806-d3b5-4dd8-afaa-bf50c4c4db81

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## Summary

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust commissioned executive search services to appoint its Chief Medical Officer. The CMO is an Executive Director on the Trust Board and the Trust’s most senior doctor. The requirement covers recruitment services (CPV 79600000), including UK and international candidate search and market mapping, preparation of longlists and shortlists, candidate assessment, referencing, and support through to the final panel interview. The work is for the Trust’s requirement in the United Kingdom. This is a specialist senior appointment rather than general recruitment, and is relevant to executive search firms with experience of identifying and assessing high-calibre medical leadership candidates for NHS or comparable healthcare organisations.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a tender process using a procedure recorded as “Other”. The tender deadline was 14 July 2026 at 12:00. The estimated procurement value was £50,000. GatenbySanderson MAIN was awarded the contract on 4 August 2026 for £18,000. The contract runs from 4 August 2026 to 3 August 2027. The award is active. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The recorded outcome relates to one supplier and one executive search requirement. The award value is materially below the original estimated procurement value, so firms assessing comparable opportunities should distinguish between the forecast requirement and the awarded amount.

This award demonstrates demand from an NHS trust for a focused executive search partner able to handle a senior medical leadership appointment from market analysis through to final interview. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need capability in UK and international search, structured candidate mapping, longlisting and shortlisting, robust assessment, and thorough referencing. Experience recruiting doctors or other senior healthcare executives would be directly relevant, particularly where candidates must be assessed for board-level leadership and clinical credibility. The requirement is suitable for an SME, so a specialist search firm can compete without the scale of a large general recruitment provider, provided it can demonstrate strong research reach, senior-led delivery and effective support to an NHS selection panel.

## Notice

Provision of executive search services for the appointment of a Chief Medical Officer at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH). The CMO is an Executive Director on the Trust Board and the Trust's most senior doctor. Services cover UK and international candidate search and mapping, longlisting and shortlisting, candidate assessment and referencing, and support through to final panel interview.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50eda833-9f6d-4386-939a-d23bbf2551d0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2026 - 3 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,000 |
| 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 | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust |
| Locality | STANMORE |
| Postcode area | Harrow |
| Postcode | HA7 4LP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon |
| Local authority | Harrow |
| Electoral ward | Stanmore |
| Westminster constituency | Harrow East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50eda833-9f6d-4386-939a-d23bbf2551d0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50eda833-9f6d-4386-939a-d23bbf2551d0
  14th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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