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title: "Executive Recruitment Provider"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f90c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-12-18"
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# Executive Recruitment Provider

Buyer: ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f90c

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## Summary

The Royal Berkshire Fire Authority has completed the procurement process for an executive recruitment provider, aimed at facilitating the search and appointment of a new Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive for the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, following the planned retirement of the incumbent in March 2026. This contract, under the industry category of recruitment services (CPV 79600000), is based in the region of UKJ11, United Kingdom. Key dates include the award date of 14 November 2025 and the contract period from 18 December 2025 to 31 March 2026. The procurement method was limited competition below threshold, using a three-quote process, and the tender award is valued at £50,000 excluding VAT (£60,000 gross), with Gatenby Sanderson Ltd being the awarded supplier.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those capable of sourcing high-calibre executive candidates. Companies that are skilled in candidate assessment, network management, and provide comprehensive vetting and panel management processes would be well-suited for such tenders. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), like Gatenby Sanderson Ltd, showcasing adeptness in niche talent acquisition and meeting bespoke client recruitment needs can leverage such contracts to showcase their expertise and expand their client base within public sector recruitment.

## Notice

Due to the retirement of the current Chief Fire Officer / Chief Executive (CFO / CEX) of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service in March 2026, the Authority is initiating a process to recruit the next CFO / CEX). The successful agency will help in candidate identification and selection, sift through CV application and cover letters, manage the search activity for suitable candidates through specialists' networks, sifting and long listing candidates, organising assessments, conducting due diligence, cross checking references and managing risks and organising final panel for candidate selection. The Authority used three quotes process to award the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084348-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 18 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG31 7SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Tilehurst Birch Copse |
| Westminster constituency | Reading West and Mid Berkshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GATENBY SANDERSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2025 at 12:44 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084348-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084348-2025
  18th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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