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    ContractsExecutive and Non-Executive Recruitment Services for DSIT, DESNZ and Great British Energy
    Awarded contract

    Executive and Non-Executive Recruitment Services for DSIT, DESNZ and Great British Energy

    Awarded
    £2m
    Published 18 Sept 2026

    UK-wide executive and non-executive recruitment services contract awarded to support DSIT, DESNZ and Great British Energy with talent acquisition and selection management.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 18 Sept 2026· 2 days agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £2m
    Published 18 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,950,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      10 Dec 2025
      9 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • SB
      SAXTON BAMPFYLDE HEVER LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. GA
    GATENBYSANDERSON LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 days ago.

    18 Sept 2026Today10 Dec 2025

    Brief

    This is an award notice for a UK-wide recruitment services contract awarded to support the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), and Great British Energy (GBE) with their executive and non-executive hiring needs. The supplier will provide comprehensive recruitment services including: attracting and retaining talented people from diverse backgrounds using modern practices; managing selection panels for senior-level external recruitment; ensuring merit-based selection through fair and open competition; developing outreach strategies tailored to local area demographics; maintaining sufficient resources to meet fluctuating demand; and delivering detailed management information and data reporting. The contract operates under the RM6290 Executive & Non-Executive Recruitment Services framework (LOT 3) and includes a variation to add Great British Energy as a separate entity following its separation from DESNZ. The contract value and duration remain unchanged. The supplier must flex services to support changing government priorities throughout the contract term.

    Track record

    7 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, DSIT has awarded 7 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. FOUNDERS FORUM LLP1× · 14%
    2. Accenture1× · 14%
    3. Addleshaw Goddard1× · 14%
    4. DLA PIPER UK LLP1× · 14%
    5. BMG RESEARCH LTD1× · 14%
    6. SAXTON BAMPFYLDE HEVER LIMITED1× · 14%

    +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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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    259de018-816c-4c78-8bcd-04c09090fb35-914690
    DS
    Buyer
    DSIT
    Sector
    Professional Services