---
title: "CT16 - Director of People and Organisational Culture"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dfa8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Sheffield City Council"
published: "2026-08-10"
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# CT16 - Director of People and Organisational Culture

Buyer: Sheffield City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dfa8

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council procured specialist recruitment services to appoint a Director of People and Organisational Culture. The requirement concerns executive recruitment for a senior council leadership position, rather than general staffing or a broad human resources outsourcing service. The buying organisation is Sheffield City Council, a local public authority. Delivery is for the council in Sheffield, with the procurement classified as recruitment services. The selected supplier, Faerfield Limited, is based in Doncaster and is identified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement was handled through the council’s strategic human resources and recruitment arrangements, specifically the ESPO Strategic HR and Recruitment Services framework, Lot 2c. This makes the opportunity most relevant to executive search and specialist public-sector recruitment providers.

The procurement has been awarded and the resulting contract is active. Sheffield City Council made a direct award to Faerfield Limited through ESPO Framework Reference 3S_26, Strategic HR and Recruitment Services Lot 2c. The procurement was below threshold, with the method recorded as unknown beyond the direct-award route. The award covers one lot and one recruitment requirement. The awarded contract value is £26,080 excluding VAT, or £31,296 including VAT. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026 and runs from 6 August 2026 to 4 April 2027. The award is recorded as active. The published description states that the direct award was approved by an authorised officer. The evaluation basis is the framework and direct-award route rather than an open competition.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Sheffield City Council for a specialist supplier able to recruit a senior Director of People and Organisational Culture. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need executive-search capability, experience identifying and assessing candidates for senior public-sector leadership roles, and a strong understanding of people, organisational development and culture functions. Familiarity with council governance, public-sector appointment processes and the requirements of senior local-government posts would be commercially relevant. Access to an appropriate public-sector framework, or the ability to compete for a place on one, would also matter because this appointment was made through ESPO’s strategic HR and recruitment services framework. The incumbent is an SME, indicating that a specialist rather than necessarily large-scale provider can satisfy this requirement.

## 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. Value PS26,080.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075536-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Aug 2026 - 4 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## 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

- 10 Aug 2026 at 09:16 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075536-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075536-2026
  10th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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