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    ContractsRecruitment Services for Director of Data & AI
    Awarded contract

    Recruitment Services for Director of Data & AI

    Awarded
    £18.2k
    Published 7 Jul 2026

    Contract to engage a professional recruiter to find and vet candidates for a Director of Data & AI leadership position.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North EastPublished 7 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £18.2k
    Published 7 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £18,170
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • RS
      Reed Specialist
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    7 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This contract seeks a qualified recruiter to provide comprehensive recruitment services for the position of Director of Data & AI. The recruiter will be responsible for identifying, screening, and presenting qualified candidates for this senior leadership role. Services will include job market analysis, candidate sourcing, initial interviews, reference checks, and coordination with internal hiring teams. The successful recruiter must have demonstrated experience in technology sector recruitment, particularly in data science and artificial intelligence leadership positions, and understand the skills and competencies required for executive-level data and AI roles.

    Track record

    6 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY has awarded 6 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED2× · 33%
    2. WAVEMAKER LIMITED1× · 17%
    3. Reed Specialist1× · 17%
    4. EQUIFAX LIMITED1× · 17%
    5. Meta (UK) Limited1× · 17%

    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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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06c579

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    NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
    Sector
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