Executive & Non-Executive Search 3

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

069172-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 79600000

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

This framework facilitates the recruitment of executive and non-executive positions via specialist agencies. Executive Search (also known as "headhunting" or "retained search") supports the identification and hiring of senior leaders, C-Suite candidates, and Non-Executive Directors by using specialised services to target highly qualified candidates. This framework helps to recruit senior civil servants and public appointments (or equivalent) and will replace RM6290 Executive Search. This agreement will provide similar services to RM6290 Executive Search and will be defined as core or non-core. Core modular services include: -Buyer Planning -Candidate Identification and Attraction -Candidate Assessment and Evaluation -Offer and Appointment Non-core modular services include: -Strategy and Planning -Talent Development Services -Talent Mapping -Reserve Lists & Talent Pools -Executive Development and Coaching -Technology Services -International Recruitment There are also two new non-core services available: -Psychometric Analysis -Market Mapping Please be aware that the UK1 Pipeline notice notice was published under OCID ocds-h6vhtk-050238

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Observed notice trail

How the published record developed

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1. Planning notice observed

   30 May 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   028663-2025

   Published tags

   planning

2. Tender notice observed

   5 Jan 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   000228-2026

   Published tags

   tender

3. Award notice observed

   22 Jul 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 15 Aug 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   069172-2026

   Published tags

   award, contract

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Executive Search - Grade 6, SCS1 & SCS2 (and equivalents)

  Buyer: GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCYSupplier: ATHONA LIMITED

  End date in notice

  2 Aug 2029

  Value shown in notice

  £100,000,000Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

  Official source

  Open the official Find a Tender notice for Executive Search - Grade 6, SCS1 & SCS2 (and equivalents)

  About this figure

  • This award names more than one supplier but does not divide the published value between them. The figure is shown for context and is not assigned to one supplier.
  • This value appears on 3 awards in the same procurement, so it is not included in summary totals.

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  Source

  Find a Tender

  Award or lot reference

  1

• Executive Search - Grade 6, SCS1 & SCS2 (and equivalents)

  Buyer: GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCYSupplier: Adecco UK Limited

  End date in notice

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Renewal information is statedLot 1

  Option to extend by 12 months.

  Published 5 Jan 2026.Open supporting notice 000228-2026
• Renewal information is statedLot 2

  Option to extend by 12 months.

  Published 5 Jan 2026.Open supporting notice 000228-2026
• Renewal information is statedLot 3

  Option to extend by 12 months.

  Published 5 Jan 2026.Open supporting notice 000228-2026

No exact source-published process relationship was found.