---
title: "Provision of Executive Search and Interim Recruitment Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077618"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "North East Lincolnshire Council"
published: "2026-09-21"
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# Provision of Executive Search and Interim Recruitment Services

Buyer: North East Lincolnshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077618

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## Summary

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council commissioned executive search and interim recruitment services. The requirement was for a recruitment partner to attract, assess and appoint high-calibre senior leaders, covering both permanent executive appointments and interim leadership support. This is a specialist recruitment and human resources consultancy service for a public-sector organisation, delivered in the North East Lincolnshire area. The buyer is North East Lincolnshire Borough Council, based in Grimsby. The scope corresponds to human resources management consultancy and recruitment services, including executive search activity and the provision of interim recruitment support for senior leadership needs.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to STARFISH SEARCH LIMITED. The contract was signed on 2 September 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 1 September 2027. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT, or £60,000 including VAT. The selected supplier is a Leeds-based SME. The published outcome confirms an active contract for the provision of executive search and interim recruitment services to North East Lincolnshire Borough Council. The award covered the full requirement rather than separate awards to multiple suppliers, with the procurement recorded as a completed services tender.

This outcome demonstrates demand from North East Lincolnshire Borough Council for a specialist partner able to combine executive search with interim recruitment. Competitors would need to show they can attract senior leaders, assess candidates rigorously and support appointments into high-calibre leadership roles, while also supplying suitable interim leaders when required. The requirement suits recruitment firms and human resources consultancies with capability across both permanent executive appointments and interim placements, rather than providers focused only on general staffing. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this scale and type of public-sector recruitment work can be delivered by a focused specialist business with the relevant search, assessment and senior leadership networks.

## Notice

Provision of Executive Search and Interim Recruitment Partner to support the attraction, assessment and appointment of high-calibre senior leaders.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088989-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details 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 | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North East Lincolnshire Council |
| Locality | GRIMSBY |
| Postcode area | Doncaster |
| Postcode | DN31 1HU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire |
| Local authority | North East Lincolnshire |
| Electoral ward | West Marsh |
| Westminster constituency | Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Starfish Search Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 10:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088989-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088989-2026
  21st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nelincs.gov.uk
- http://www.starfishsearch.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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