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title: "Director of People and Organisational Culture"
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buyer: "Sheffield City Council"
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# Director of People and Organisational Culture

Buyer: Sheffield City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f42ad071-af93-4c53-b2ba-15985aaa6263

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council procured executive recruitment services to appoint a Director of People and Organisational Culture. The requirement covers the recruitment of a senior people and organisational leadership role, rather than the provision of general staffing or routine temporary workers. The service is classified as recruitment services and is categorised as a service contract. Delivery is associated with Sheffield and the wider Yorkshire and the Humber area. The council is the buying organisation. The appointed recruitment provider is Faerfield Limited, whose address is in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The requirement was sourced through ESPO’s Strategic HR and Recruitment Services framework, Lot 2c, indicating a specialist public-sector route for strategic human resources and recruitment support.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Sheffield City Council made a direct award through ESPO Framework Reference 3S_26, Strategic HR and Recruitment Services Lot 2c, to Faerfield Limited. The award date was 6 August 2026 and the awarded value is £26,080. The award is active, with an award contract period from 8 August 2026 to 4 April 2027. The tender record also gives a procurement contract period from 7 to 8 August 2026. The process used a direct-award method rather than an open competition. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The requirement had a 6 August 2026 tender deadline.

For recruitment businesses, this award shows Sheffield City Council’s demand for specialist executive search and recruitment support for senior people and organisational leadership appointments. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need experience identifying, assessing and appointing director-level candidates, with the ability to manage a sensitive public-sector search and advise on senior organisational roles. Familiarity with strategic human resources recruitment and the requirements of local-authority employers would be relevant. The council used a direct award through the ESPO Strategic HR and Recruitment Services framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work would also need access to an appropriate framework route and the capacity to deliver a focused senior appointment service rather than high-volume staffing.

## Notice

Recruitment services for the position of 'Director of People and Organisational Culture', direct award to Faerfield Recruitment Group via ESPO Framework Reference 3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services LOT 2c. Approved by authorised Officer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89888c5f-7633-4409-a9c7-44087cb14f6a |
| 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 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 8 Aug 2026 - 4 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,080 |
| 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 | Faerfield Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 11:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89888c5f-7633-4409-a9c7-44087cb14f6a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89888c5f-7633-4409-a9c7-44087cb14f6a
  6th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108002&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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