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title: "Interim Head of Business Resilience"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077749"
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# Interim Head of Business Resilience

Buyer: University Of The West Of England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077749

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## Summary

The University of the West of England engaged an interim Head of Business Resilience through a recruitment service. The requirement covers sourcing and supplying an experienced interim professional to lead business resilience work for the university. The buyer is the University of the West of England, based at its Frenchay Campus in Bristol, and the service is associated with delivery in the surrounding South West area. This is a professional recruitment and interim management requirement rather than a general staffing contract: relevant suppliers are those able to identify, assess and place senior candidates for business continuity, organisational resilience or related leadership roles. The procurement is classified as job search services and is suitable for recruitment businesses, executive search providers and interim management specialists with access to appropriately qualified candidates.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It was a direct call-off under a CCS framework, using a below-threshold procedure without competition. Michael Page International Recruitment Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026, runs from 7 August 2026 to 29 November 2026, and is active. Its value is £67,121 excluding VAT, or £80,545.20 including VAT. The requirement was handled as a single lot. The tender description indicates that the arrangement covers an interim Head of Business Resilience and that a new purchase order was raised for the remaining period through 29 November. The published outcome records the contract as active rather than cancelled or terminated.

This award demonstrates demand from a higher education organisation for senior interim business-resilience expertise supplied through an established public-sector framework. Competitors would need strong capability in executive or specialist interim recruitment, with reliable access to candidates who can take responsibility for business continuity, resilience planning, risk management and organisational preparedness. Credible suppliers would also need to understand the requirements of a university environment and be able to assess leadership experience rather than simply provide general temporary staff. Experience placing comparable heads of function or senior resilience professionals would support a future response, alongside the capacity to manage a targeted search, candidate assurance and assignment support. Framework participation or an equivalent route into public-sector call-offs would be commercially important for reaching similar requirements from this buyer.

## Notice

Call-off order under CCS framework [quote ref: PFB4054 SU] for Interim Head of Business Resilience. Contract expected to run until November 2026; new PO raised for next remaining period (until 29 Nov)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089531-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2026 - 29 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £67,121 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of The West Of England |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79611000 - Job search services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 11:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089531-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089531-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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