---
title: "Interim AD Transformation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0786ac"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0786ac.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Sheffield City Council"
published: "2026-10-13"
---

# Interim AD Transformation

Buyer: Sheffield City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0786ac

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council commissioned recruitment services to appoint one interim Assistant Director for Transformation. The requirement is a senior-level interim appointment focused on transformation within the council. The work is for the council in Sheffield; the data does not describe a separate delivery site. This is a single appointment rather than a wider recruitment programme or a multi-role exercise. The procurement is relevant to recruitment firms able to source and place experienced interim leadership talent for local government transformation roles.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to GatenbySanderson Limited, a Leeds-based supplier. Sheffield City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 13 October 2026 and runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 April 2027. Its gross value is £16,848. The process covered one appointment in a single lot. The published information identifies the role and procurement route, but gives no stated evaluation criteria beyond the direct award. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise.

For recruitment businesses, this award shows demand from Sheffield City Council for interim executive recruitment in transformation. A credible competitor when this requirement next returns would need the ability to identify, assess and place a single senior interim leader, with a strong network of candidates suited to local government and organisational transformation. The appointment is a focused, short-term recruitment assignment rather than a large-scale staffing programme, so relevant experience in senior interim search and a responsive service would be central. GatenbySanderson, an SME, was selected through a direct award without competition; this outcome demonstrates a route used for this specific below-threshold requirement, not evidence of a competitive evaluation or formal scoring criteria.

## Notice

Recruitment for one Interim Assistant Director for Transformation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096600-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 18 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £16,848 |

## 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 | GatenbySanderson |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 14:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096600-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096600-2026
  13th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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