AwardedAwarded 22 July 2026
Executive & Non-Executive Search 3
Crown Commercial Service · Central government
In brief
Crown Commercial Service awarded recruitment work to Faerfield Limited, IRG Advisors LLP and Serco Limited and 106 others on 22 July 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £100,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 25 June 2026.
It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
This framework facilitates the recruitment of executive and non-executive positions via specialist agencies.
Executive Search (also known as "headhunting" or "retained search") supports the identification and hiring of senior leaders, C-Suite candidates, and Non-Executive Directors by using specialised services to target highly qualified candidates.
This framework helps to recruit senior civil servants and public appointments (or equivalent) and will replace RM6290 Executive Search.
This agreement will provide similar services to RM6290 Executive Search and will be defined as core or non-core.
Core modular services include:
-Buyer Planning
-Candidate Identification and Attraction
-Candidate Assessment and Evaluation
-Offer and Appointment
Non-core modular services include:
-Strategy and Planning
-Talent Development Services
-Talent Mapping
-Reserve Lists & Talent Pools
-Executive Development and Coaching
-Technology Services
-International Recruitment
There are also two new non-core services available:
-Psychometric Analysis
-Market Mappingz
Please be aware that the UK1 Pipeline notice notice was published under OCID ocds-h6vhtk-050238
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Search – Grade 6, SCS1 & SCS2 (and equivalents) 25 June 2026 to 24 June 2029 What this lot coversCivil Service Grades: Grade 6, SCS1 (Deputy Director) (or equivalent) and SCS2 (Director) (or equivalent) NHS Grades: AfC Bands 8(a) - 9, NP4 – ST3-5, NP5 – ST6-8, Consultancy (Level 1 – 8), VSM (Executive Directors and Other Second Level Very Senior Managers) Wider Public Sector: Local Government - Principal Officer 8-12, Assistant Director, Divisional Director, Head of Service, Corporate Director 2 (and equivalents), Corporate Director 1, Strategic Director 1 & 2, Executive Director, Assistant Director, Director (and equivalents) | Recruitment and staffing | £100,000,000 |
| Executive Search – SCS3 & SCS4 (and equivalents) 25 June 2026 to 24 June 2029 What this lot coversCivil Service Grades: SCS3 (Director General) and SCS4 (Permanent Secretary) (or equivalent) NHS Grades: VSM (Chief Executives) Wider Public Sector: Local Government - Chief Executive | Recruitment and staffing | £100,000,000 |
| Non-Executive and Public Appointments 25 June 2026 to 24 June 2029 What this lot coversNon-Executive and Public Appointments: Chair, Commissioner, Member, Non Executive Director, Adjudicator, Trustee, Ombudsman, Chief Inspector | Recruitment and staffing | £100,000,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faerfield Limited (SME) IRG Advisors LLP Serco Limited Michael Page International Recruitment Limited Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Adecco UK Limited Sellick Partnership Limited (SME) Ambient People Limited (SME) Satigo Ltd Evisa Solutions Limited (SME) Liberty Towers Ltd (SME) Gatenbysanderson Limited (SME) TMP Advisory Limited (SME) Korn Ferry Dovetail and Slate Limited (SME) Harvey Nash Limited Osborne Thomas Ltd (SME) Penna Plc Service Care Solutions Limited (SME) Eden Brown Limited (SME) Hunter Healthcare Resourcing Limited (SME) Alexander Mann Solutions Limited Red Snapper Recruitment Limited (SME) Aspen People Ltd (SME) Solace In Business Ltd (SME) Health Systems Support Limited (SME) Global Resourcing Limited (SME) Tile Hill Interim & Executive Limited Allen Lane Limited (SME) Alumni AB (SME) Anderson Quigley Limited (SME) Aston Fisher Limited (SME) Athona Limited (SME) Audeliss Limited (SME) Baltimore Consulting Limited (SME) Castle Peak Group Ltd (SME) Castlefield Recruitment Limited (SME) CJPI Ltd. (SME) Conscia Talent Management Limited (SME) Corvus Recruitment Ltd (SME) County HR Solutions Limited (SME) Cy Executive Resourcing Limited (SME) Day 2 Ltd (SME) Direct Medics Ltd Ellwood and Atfield Limited (SME) Experis Limited Ford & Stanley Limited (SME) Fusion People Limited (SME) FWB Executive Search Limited (SME) Gillespie Manners Ltd (SME) Goodson Thomas Ltd (SME) Green Park Interim & Executive Ltd (SME) Harris Hill Limited (SME) Heads Resourcing Group Limited (SME) Hutcheon Mearns Ltd (SME) Inplace Personnel Services Limited (SME) Insight Executive Group Limited (SME) Inventum Group Limited (SME) IPeople Associates Limited (T/A Inspire People) (SME) IT Works Health Ltd (SME) Ivy Rock Partners Limited (SME) JGA Recruitment Group Ltd (SME) Kaizen Staffing Solutions Limited (SME) Keystream Group Limited Lancesoft Ltd. Law Morgan Ltd (SME) Linea Partners Ltd (SME) Loxwood Moore Limited (SME) Matchtech Group (UK) Limited MCS Personnel Limited (SME) Minerva (Shepherd Tucker) LLP (SME) MLC Partners Limited (SME) Moloney Search Ltd (SME) Morson Human Resources Limited (t/a Morson Edge) Networked People Limited (SME) New Bold Associates Limited (SME) Newsom Consulting Limited (SME) Norman Broadbent Executive Search Ltd (SME) Perrett Laver Limited (SME) Practicus Limited (SME) Public Leaders Appointments LTD (SME) Regal Personnel Limited T/A Regal Evolve (SME) Resource Group Holdings plc (SME) Rise Techncial Recruitment Ltd (SME) Russam GMS Ltd (SME) Russell Reynolds Associates Ltd Sanderson Government and Defence Limited Saxton Bampfylde Hever Ltd. (SME) Seymour John Public Services (Midlands) Limited (SME) Seymour John Public Services (NORTH) Limited (SME) Staffline Recruitment NI Limited (SME) Taylor Osborne Ltd (SME) Tempest Resourcing Limited (SME) TGRC Limited (SME) The Management Recruitment Group Limited (SME) The McLean Partnership Limited (SME) Thomas Thor Associates Limited (SME) Total Assist Recruitment Limited (SME) Trinity House Group Ltd (SME) Veredus Executive Limited (SME) Yolk Recruitment Limited (SME) 120 bids received | Executive Search – Grade 6, SCS1 & SCS2 (and equivalents) | £100,000,000 | Awarded 22 July 2026 22 July 2026 to 2 August 2029 |
| Faerfield Limited (SME) IRG Advisors LLP Michael Page International Recruitment Limited Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Satigo Ltd Gatenbysanderson Limited (SME) TMP Advisory Limited (SME) Korn Ferry Dovetail and Slate Limited (SME) Harvey Nash Limited Penna Plc Randstad Solutions Limited Hunter Healthcare Resourcing Limited (SME) Red Snapper Recruitment Limited (SME) Solace In Business Ltd (SME) Global Resourcing Limited (SME) Tile Hill Interim & Executive Limited Allen Lane Limited (SME) Alumni AB (SME) Anderson Quigley Limited (SME) Audeliss Limited (SME) Castle Peak Group Ltd (SME) CJPI Ltd. (SME) Day 2 Ltd (SME) Direct Medics Ltd Ellwood and Atfield Limited (SME) Experis Limited Ford & Stanley Limited (SME) FWB Executive Search Limited (SME) Gillespie Manners Ltd (SME) Goodson Thomas Ltd (SME) Green Park Interim & Executive Ltd (SME) Heads Resourcing Group Limited (SME) Hutcheon Mearns Ltd (SME) Inplace Personnel Services Limited (SME) Inventum Group Limited (SME) JGA Recruitment Group Ltd (SME) Linea Partners Ltd (SME) MCS Personnel Limited (SME) Minerva (Shepherd Tucker) LLP (SME) Moloney Search Ltd (SME) Morson Human Resources Limited (t/a Morson Edge) Norman Broadbent Executive Search Ltd (SME) Perrett Laver Limited (SME) Resource Group Holdings plc (SME) Russam GMS Ltd (SME) Russell Reynolds Associates Ltd Sanderson Government and Defence Limited Saxton Bampfylde Hever Ltd. (SME) Seymour John Public Services (Midlands) Limited (SME) Seymour John Public Services (NORTH) Limited (SME) Taylor Osborne Ltd (SME) Tempest Resourcing Limited (SME) The McLean Partnership Limited (SME) Thomas Thor Associates Limited (SME) Trinity House Group Ltd (SME) Veredus Executive Limited (SME) HG Health Limited (SME) I&E Professionals Ltd (SME) 81 bids received | Executive Search – SCS3 & SCS4 (and equivalents) | £100,000,000 | Awarded 22 July 2026 22 July 2026 to 2 August 2029 |
| Faerfield Limited (SME) IRG Advisors LLP Michael Page International Recruitment Limited Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Adecco UK Limited Gatenbysanderson Limited (SME) TMP Advisory Limited (SME) Korn Ferry Penna Plc Hunter Healthcare Resourcing Limited (SME) Aspen People Ltd (SME) Global Resourcing Limited (SME) Tile Hill Interim & Executive Limited Alumni AB (SME) Anderson Quigley Limited (SME) Athona Limited (SME) Audeliss Limited (SME) Castle Peak Group Ltd (SME) Day 2 Ltd (SME) FWB Executive Search Limited (SME) Goodson Thomas Ltd (SME) Green Park Interim & Executive Ltd (SME) Harris Hill Limited (SME) Hutcheon Mearns Ltd (SME) Inplace Personnel Services Limited (SME) Insight Executive Group Limited (SME) Linea Partners Ltd (SME) MCS Personnel Limited (SME) Moloney Search Ltd (SME) Networked People Limited (SME) Newsom Consulting Limited (SME) Norman Broadbent Executive Search Ltd (SME) Perrett Laver Limited (SME) Public Leaders Appointments LTD (SME) Russam GMS Ltd (SME) Russell Reynolds Associates Ltd Saxton Bampfylde Hever Ltd. (SME) Seymour John Public Services (Midlands) Limited (SME) Seymour John Public Services (NORTH) Limited (SME) Tempest Resourcing Limited (SME) The McLean Partnership Limited (SME) Thomas Thor Associates Limited (SME) Veredus Executive Limited (SME) HG Health Limited (SME) Acorn Recruitment Ltd Inclusive Boards Limited (SME) The Whitehall and Industry Group US Tech Solutions Ltd (USTECH) (SME) 58 bids received | Non-Executive and Public Appointments | £100,000,000 | Awarded 22 July 2026 22 July 2026 to 2 August 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 000228-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 069172-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 082274-2026
- Contract change notice · UK10, notice 085383-2026
About the buyer
Crown Commercial ServiceLast 12 months
Procurements
31Awards
18Suppliers it has used most for recruitment
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From notice 000228-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 January 2026, last updated 9 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.