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title: "Executive Agency"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Gambling Commission"
published: "2026-09-24"
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# Executive Agency

Buyer: Gambling Commission  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cc59847b-d408-4059-8076-ffc8995cda6c

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## Summary

The Gambling Commission bought recruitment services for a fully managed executive recruitment campaign to appoint a suitably experienced chief executive officer. The work is delivered in the West Midlands. The requirement is for an executive appointment campaign rather than general recruitment services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to GatenbySanderson Limited. The Gambling Commission used a selective call-off from the Government Commercial Agency’s Executive & Non-Executive Recruitment Services Framework (RM6290). Bids were due by 19 May 2026, and the award was made on 27 August 2026. The awarded value is £50,400. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with an extension provision allowing it to run until 28 February 2028; the value remains unchanged during any extension. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, but not for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For suppliers considering similar executive recruitment work for the Gambling Commission, the requirement indicates demand for a fully managed campaign to appoint a suitably experienced chief executive. Credible competitors would need to demonstrate executive recruitment capability and the ability to manage a campaign through to appointment. The buyer used a call-off from its Executive & Non-Executive Recruitment Services Framework, so experience operating through that route is relevant. The requirement was considered suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, indicating that firms of that scale could compete; the key fit is relevant executive-search capability rather than broad recruitment alone.

## Notice

Following a competitive tender exercise under the Government Commercial Agency's Executive & Non-Executive Recruitment Services Framework (RM6290), the Commission have identified a supplier to deliver a fully managed executive campaign to appoint a suitably experienced CEO. The Contract contains a provision to extend up to a maximum end date of 28 February 2028; however, the contract value will remain unchanged throughout any extension period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/692dde7a-7f76-4abc-9bbc-6a66cbf3f555 |
| 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 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,400 |
| 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 | Gambling Commission |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B2 4BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (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 Sep 2026 at 09:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/692dde7a-7f76-4abc-9bbc-6a66cbf3f555

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/692dde7a-7f76-4abc-9bbc-6a66cbf3f555
  24th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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