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    ContractsExecutive Search Recruitment Services for Managing Director
    Awarded contract

    Executive Search Recruitment Services for Managing Director

    Awarded
    £25k
    Published 10 Jun 2026

    Specialist recruitment firm needed to conduct executive search and secure a Managing Director for NOC Innovations, the commercial arm of the National Oceanography Centre.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 10 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £25k
    Published 10 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £25,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • TP
      TML PARTNERS LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    10 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The National Oceanography Centre seeks specialist executive search recruitment services to identify, engage, and secure a qualified Managing Director for a newly created position within NOC Innovations (NOCi). The successful provider will conduct a comprehensive search process, including candidate identification, initial engagement, and final placement of an experienced executive leader. This opportunity is ideal for recruitment agencies specializing in senior management placements and possessing expertise in identifying candidates for innovative oceanography and research-related organizations.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. PFC MARINE LTD1× · 17%
    2. BARNA AND COMPANY LIMITED1× · 17%
    3. TEAM SECURITY SERVICES UK LIMITED1× · 17%
    4. Burges Salmon1× · 17%
    5. TML PARTNERS LTD1× · 17%
    6. SQW 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-06b14e

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