---
title: "Recruitment of Transition Lead Role for Medicines Discovery Catapult"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05fa49"
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buyer: "MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED"
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# Recruitment of Transition Lead Role for Medicines Discovery Catapult

Buyer: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fa49

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## Summary

This procurement process is for the recruitment of a Transition Lead role at Medicines Discovery Catapult Limited, a public authority in Macclesfield, United Kingdom. The process, tagged as "award" and "contract," was completed with an award date of December 19, 2025. The contract period began on November 13, 2025, and is expected to end on May 12, 2026, with a potential three-month extension. Conducted through a direct procurement method without competition, it falls below the threshold for competitive tendering. The industry category involved is "services," specifically focusing on recruitment services, and the main procurement category is services, identified under CPV code 79600000.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses within the recruitment industry, particularly those experienced in leadership and operational support roles. The successful supplier, SCI Partners LLP, demonstrates that businesses well-suited to compete for such contracts are those that can offer targeted industry insight, operational excellence, and the ability to meet strategic organisational needs efficiently. With the contract valued at £160,000 and the possibility of renewal, companies possessing expertise in transitional management and data-driven decision-making can leverage such opportunities for substantial business growth. The involvement of a high-profile research institution as the buying organisation also enhances visibility and prestige within the industry.

## Notice

Recruitment of a Transition Lead role at MDC. With duties to cover: Transition Leadership to support phasing of new operating model. Member of the MDC Discovery Leadership team, with accountability to the Chief Scientific Officer for business analytics, operational support and process improvement, working in collaboration with the Discovery Operations team; Heads of Lab Capabilities and Scientific Technical Leads. Phase, implement, embed and stabilise the new operating model including all process improvements and ways of working to ensure delivery to time quality and cost. Contribute to establishment of a high performing Delivery Operations function to enable and support the collection, analysis and interpretation of data to drive informed decision making and delivery excellence, ensuring appropriate governance and compliance. Work with MDC leadership to translate pipeline demand into an operational plan for delivery and make recommendations as required to support effective delivery. Establish and monitor the utilisation of people and lab resources to provide accurate and timely capacity data, to inform operational decision making.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084868-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 13 Nov 2025 - 12 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £160,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED |
| Locality | MACCLESFIELD |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK10 4ZF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Chelford |
| Westminster constituency | Tatton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SCI PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2025 at 12:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084868-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084868-2025
  19th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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