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    ContractsExecutive Search Services for Director General Chief Operating Officer
    Awarded contract

    Executive Search Services for Director General Chief Operating Officer

    Awarded
    £60k
    Published 14 Oct 2026

    Executive recruitment agency services needed to recruit a Director General Chief Operating Officer for the Department for Business and Trade.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 14 Oct 2026· 4 days agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £60k
    Published 14 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £60,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • KF
      Korn Ferry
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 days ago.

    14 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Department for Business and Trade seeks an executive search and recruitment agency to support the permanent recruitment of a Director General Chief Operating Officer (SCS3 level). The successful supplier will provide end-to-end recruitment services including candidate sourcing from senior executive networks, background and reference checks, interview coordination and logistics, and administrative support throughout the hiring process. This is a high-level appointment requiring experience in recruiting for senior civil service roles.

    Track record

    36 awards · 33 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, Department for Business & Trade has awarded 36 contracts to 33 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd3× · 8%
    2. Premier Expo2× · 6%
    3. British Film Commission1× · 3%
    4. Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board1× · 3%
    5. Borough Bench Media Ltd1× · 3%
    6. Identity Global Ltd1× · 3%

    +27 more suppliers

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

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078710

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    Department for Business & Trade
    Sector
    Professional Services