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    ContractsExecutive Search and Board Recruitment Services
    Awarded contract

    Executive Search and Board Recruitment Services

    Awarded
    £234k
    Published 14 Aug 2026

    Recruitment agency needed to support executive and board-level hiring for the Financial Ombudsman Service over a 3+1 year period.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 14 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £234k
    Published 14 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £234,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SB
      SAXTON BAMPFYLDE HEVER LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    14 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Financial Ombudsman Service seeks an Executive Search agency partner for a 3+1 year contract to support recruitment and selection of senior leadership positions, including Level 10 executives and Board members. The successful agency will provide expertise in identifying, screening, and selecting high-caliber candidates for these strategic roles. This is an ongoing partnership to handle ad hoc recruitment needs as they arise across the organization's senior leadership structure.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In professional services, Financial Ombudsman Service has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Reed Talent Solutions Ltd1× · 50%
    2. SAXTON BAMPFYLDE HEVER LIMITED1× · 50%

    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-068862

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