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    ContractsExecutive Search for Senior Civil Service Leadership Position
    Awarded contract

    Executive Search for Senior Civil Service Leadership Position

    Awarded
    £36.6k
    Published 29 Jul 2026

    Deliver end-to-end executive recruitment services for a Senior Civil Service Grade 1 leadership position, ensuring fair and merit-based selection of high-calibre candidates.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 29 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £36.6k
    Published 29 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £36,600
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      19 Jun 2026
      4 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • GR
      Global Resourcing
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    29 Jul 2026Today19 Jun 2026

    Brief

    This is an opportunity to provide comprehensive executive recruitment services for a Senior Civil Service Grade 1 (SCS1 role. The successful supplier will deliver a full-service executive search and recruitment campaign, including candidate attraction, assessment, and appointment support. The service must identify and assess high-calibre candidates with strong leadership capabilities, relevant technical expertise, and alignment with Civil Service values. All recruitment activities must comply with Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles, ensuring fair, open, and merit-based processes. The supplier will work collaboratively with the buyer throughout the campaign to build a diverse candidate pool suitable for senior public sector leadership. This is a specialized recruitment service requiring experience in executive-level placements within the public sector.

    Track record

    5 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE has awarded 5 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. 1ST EXECUTIVE LIMITED1× · 20%
    2. ERNST YOUNG LLP1× · 20%
    3. Wordtree Limited1× · 20%
    4. Talent International (UK) Ltd1× · 20%
    5. Global Resourcing1× · 20%

    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
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    c4859e61-4c48-48a5-b099-d0c14a1e23c2-908884

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