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    ContractsExecutive Recruitment Services for British Library
    Awarded contract

    Executive Recruitment Services for British Library

    Awarded
    £46.8k
    Published 5 Oct 2026

    Fully managed executive recruitment service for six senior British Library roles spanning human resources, people operations, and health and safety departments.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 5 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £46.8k
    Published 5 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £46,800
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • OT
      Osborne Thomas Ltd.
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    5 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The British Library seeks a fully managed executive recruitment service to fill six senior positions: 4 HR Business Partners, 1 Head of People Operations, and 1 Head of Health & Safety. The successful supplier will provide end-to-end recruitment support including campaign strategy and design, executive search and market mapping, candidate sourcing through multiple channels, job advertising, candidate assessment, interview facilitation, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination. This is a comprehensive, project-managed service designed to identify and secure high-quality candidates for leadership roles within the organization.

    Track record

    8 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, British Library Board has awarded 8 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Osborne Thomas Ltd.2× · 25%
    2. DJS Research Limited1× · 13%
    3. Menzies LLP1× · 13%
    4. Clay Interactive Limited1× · 13%
    5. PBtisk a.s.1× · 13%
    6. STYLOGRAPHICS LIMITED1× · 13%

    +1 more supplier

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07812c
    BL
    Buyer
    British Library Board
    Sector
    Professional Services