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title: "Executive Search for Director of Communications"
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# Executive Search for Director of Communications

Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ca3b09e6-6a4e-415f-baf4-017b748298b4

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) recently completed a procurement process for an executive search to recruit a Director of Communications. This procurement falls under the recruitment services industry category, with an associated CPV code of 79600000. The process used a selective procurement method through a call-off from a framework agreement and reached the award stage. The contract is valued at £46,000 and spans from 29 April 2025 to 31 December 2025. The FCDO, based in Milton Keynes, England, coordinated the process, with Helen Cheney as the contact point. The procurement was well-suited for SMEs but not for VCSEs. Key dates included the tender period ending on 28 April 2025 and the contract period starting on the following day.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in executive recruitment services and have the agility to leverage selective frameworks for procurement. Companies like IRG Advisors LLP, operating as Odgers Berndtson, who secured the contract, exemplify the ideal applicant. By participating in such tenders, firms can enhance their reputation and establish relationships with a prestigious organisation like the FCDO, facilitating further business growth. Businesses aiming to expand in the public sector with a focus on strategic recruitment services would find this type of procurement particularly advantageous.

## Notice

Executive search for Director of Communications external recruitment campaign.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c143578-04b4-4b65-be8e-2b73e4e50a0a |
| 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 | 12 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 28 Apr 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £46,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,000 |
| 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 | FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK11 9NQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Bradwell |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IRG ADVISORS LLP T/A ODGERS BERNDTSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 12 May 2025 at 11:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c143578-04b4-4b65-be8e-2b73e4e50a0a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c143578-04b4-4b65-be8e-2b73e4e50a0a
  12th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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