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title: "UK7 - Recruitment of Non-Executive Chair for the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0785a8"
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published: "2026-10-12"
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# UK7 - Recruitment of Non-Executive Chair for the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO)

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0785a8

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence commissioned recruitment services to appoint a Non-Executive Chair for the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO). The requirement is executive search and recruitment for a senior governance role, rather than the supply of general office personnel. The SSRO is the organisation whose chair was being recruited; the Ministry of Defence is the buyer. The contract is associated with the Ministry’s Glasgow address, while the selected recruitment supplier is based in London. The procurement data does not identify a delivery location for the recruitment work, so no specific place of performance can be established.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Ministry of Defence used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Russell Reynolds Associates was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £61,000 excluding VAT (£73,200 including VAT). The award concerns recruitment services for the SSRO chair appointment. No award evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are stated in the published process data, so the basis on which the supplier was selected cannot be characterised further.

This award demonstrates a specific Ministry of Defence requirement for specialist executive-search capability: identifying and recruiting a Non-Executive Chair for an arm’s-length regulatory body. A credible competitor for similar work would need to show experience recruiting senior non-executive leaders and handling searches for public-sector or regulatory organisations. The buyer selected a large recruitment firm through a direct award without competition, so suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate a strong record and a clear fit for a sensitive senior appointment. The requirement is a focused professional-services assignment rather than a high-volume staffing programme; relevant expertise in board-level recruitment and understanding of governance appointments would be more pertinent than general office recruitment capacity.

## Notice

Recruitment of Non-Executive Chair for the Single Source Regulations Office for the Ministry of Defence

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096100-2026 |
| 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 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 17 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £61,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ministry of Defence |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Russell Reynolds Assosiates |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79621000 - Supply services of office personnel

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 13:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096100-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096100-2026
  12th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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