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title: "Recruitment of Permanent Deputy Director in TPD"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078225"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Environment Agency"
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# Recruitment of Permanent Deputy Director in TPD

Buyer: Environment Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078225

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## Summary

The Environment Agency engaged a recruitment consultancy to support the appointment of a permanent Deputy Director in TPD. The work covered searching for suitable candidates, shortlisting applicants and carrying out testing where appropriate. This is executive recruitment and search work (CPV 75111100). The supplier was expected to bring relevant executive-search experience, including work with the Environment Agency, Defra or other regulators, and to widen outreach to candidates with relevant diversity characteristics. The procurement was for one senior permanent appointment, rather than a general recruitment service. The buyer is the Environment Agency; the role and delivery location are not further identified in the published procurement details.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Saxton Bampfylde. The Environment Agency used a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition, selecting a supplier already on its contractor framework. The contract was signed on 3 September 2026 and runs from 3 September to 31 December 2026. Its value is £25,000 excluding VAT (£30,000 including VAT). The procurement rationale cited the supplier’s executive-search track record with the Environment Agency, Defra and regulators including Ofwat and the EPA; its diversity-focused search approach; ability to meet the timetable; price; and a search guarantee. There was one lot, described as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers targeting similar Environment Agency executive appointments, this award indicates demand for a specialist search service capable of finding and assessing candidates for a permanent senior leadership role. Credibility rests on demonstrable executive-search experience in government departments, the Environment Agency or comparable regulators, alongside the ability to run an effective search and shortlist and test candidates where appropriate. The buyer also valued outreach designed to widen the diversity of the candidate pool, delivery to its required timetable, competitive pricing and a search guarantee. Suppliers should be able to evidence these strengths together: this was not simply a high-volume recruitment requirement, but a focused executive search for one senior permanent appointment. The winning firm was already on the buyer’s recruitment contractor framework, so familiarity with that route is commercially relevant.

## Notice

To use a recruitment consultant to help us find worthwhile candidates for a permanent Deputy Director position, as well as shortlisting those that apply and carrying out testing as appropriate The company are already part of our Framework of contractors, specifically Framework schedule 6. Other recruitment consultants have been interviewed previously for similar recruitment. We have been recommended appointing Saxton Bamfylde, because - They are currently running the recruitment for another Executive role in the EA, and have good exec search track record in Defra and with other regulators e.g. Ofwat, EPA - Approach to diversity - they front-load their search effort and are committed to maximising outreach for relevant characteristics - Timetable - they can meet our requirements - Price. - Search guarantee.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097418-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000 |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Environment Agency |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Saxton Bampfylde |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75111000 - Executive and legislative services
- 75111100 - Executive services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 12:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097418-2026
- 7 Oct 2026 at 09:01 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094504-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097418-2026
  15th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094504-2026
  7th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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