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title: "Executive Recruitment and Search Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067d64"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
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# Executive Recruitment and Search Services

Buyer: MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067d64

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## Summary

The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is planning a procurement process for "Executive Recruitment and Search Services," classified under job search and recruitment services. This initiative is located at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, targeting the services industry category. The process is currently in the planning stage, with a stipulated completion date for expressions of interest by Monday, 20th April 2026, and further market engagement expected to commence around 1st June 2026.

The tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in executive recruitment. Firms with expertise in market mapping, talent pipeline development, and diverse recruitment advisory services will find this tender particularly advantageous. Organisations capable of delivering flexible, innovative recruitment solutions tailored to senior executive roles, while also improving diversity and efficiency in appointment processes, stand to benefit considerably. Businesses that offer supplementary services such as psychometric testing and market analysis are poised for success in this process. Interested parties should register their interest via email to gain further engagement details.

## Notice

Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is seeking to engage with the market to inform the potential future procurement of executive recruitment and search services.

The services are expected to support appointments to senior roles, including:

Chair positions
Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) and Associate NEDs (ANEDs)
Senior Executive roles (e.g. Band 9 / Very Senior Manager level)

The authority is exploring a more strategic and flexible approach to recruitment, including:

Proactive talent identification and pipeline development
Early engagement with potential candidates prior to formal recruitment
Flexible delivery models tailored to individual appointments

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The future requirement may include, but is not limited to:

Executive search and recruitment services
Market mapping and talent pipeline development
Candidate attraction, assessment, and shortlisting
Advisory support to appointment panels
Pre-recruitment engagement activity (e.g. "soft search" to test market interest and role design)
Provision of market intelligence and insights

Objectives of the Engagement

The authority is seeking to:

Understand market capability and capacity
Explore delivery and commercial models
Identify innovative approaches to improving recruitment outcomes
Inform the design of a future procurement process

Areas of Interest for Supplier Feedback

The authority welcomes input on:

Delivery models (e.g. full-service, partial support, search-only)
Approaches to talent pipelining and succession planning
Methods to improve diversity and inclusion in candidate pools
Strategies to reduce time to hire and failed appointments
Commercial models, including pricing structures and multi-year arrangements
Value-added services (e.g. insights, psychometrics, market analysis) Additional information: Interested organisations should register their interest by contacting:

Philip.Adamson2@nhs.net

Suppliers will then be provided with further information, including any questionnaire and engagement details.

Deadline for expressions of interest: [

Monday 20th April 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031651-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | WAKEFELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF1 4DG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wakefield East |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | TLE45 Wakefield |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79611000 - Job search services

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2026 at 16:22 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031651-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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