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    ContractsCefas Chief Executive Officer Recruitment Campaign
    Awarded contract

    Cefas Chief Executive Officer Recruitment Campaign

    Awarded
    £30k
    Published 11 Nov 2026

    Cefas is recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer through a multi-stage process including candidate screening, interviews, assessments, and stakeholder engagement from November 2026 to January 2027.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 11 Nov 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £30k
    Published 11 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £30,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SB
      Saxton Bampfylde
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    11 November 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Cefas is seeking an experienced Chief Executive Officer through a structured recruitment campaign. The process includes long-list candidate review (24 November 2026), short-list selection (14 December 2026), and interview rounds beginning 19 January 2027. The recruitment will incorporate fireside chats, stakeholder engagement sessions, and psychometric assessments to ensure comprehensive candidate evaluation. SaxBampf recruitment services will support this campaign under direction from Sally Randall's office. This is a strategic leadership opportunity for organizations providing executive search, assessment, and stakeholder engagement services.

    Track record

    4 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD RURAL AFFAIRS has awarded 4 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Saxton Bampfylde2× · 50%
    2. London School of Economics and Political Science1× · 25%
    3. Virgoblue Ltd1× · 25%

    Across this category, the most active winners are SAXTON, Saxton Bampfylde, Prison Advice & Care Trust (pact) — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07b939

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