The provision of an Executive and Board Recruitment Partner (ten_1062)

Financial Ombudsman Service LimitedcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-068862Procurement Act 2023SME suitableactive
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Estimated value

£192k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

06 May 2026

Deadline 09 Jun 2026

Description

The Financial Ombudsman Services is looking to source a 3 +1-year contract for an Executive Search agency to support the ad hoc recruitment and selection of our level 10, Executive team and Board members.

Scope

Reference
TEN_1062
Total value
£192,000 excluding VAT
£240,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
23 Aug 2026 to 23 Aug 2029
Possible extension to 23 Aug 2030

1 x 12 month extension option

Main category
services
CPV classifications
79600000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technical Award Criteria4 x Technical Ability Questions as set out in the Procurement documents.quality60.00%
Commercial Award CriteriaCompletion of a bid price template, as provided in the Procurement documents (Recruitment fees).price40.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

As described in the Procurement documentation.

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
20 May 2026, 3:00 pm
Submission deadline
09 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
Access to the procurement documents is provided in this link: https://procurement.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/web/login.html Locating the tender: 1. Go to ‘Sourcing’ or ‘View Opportunities’ 2. Use the search bar to find the opportunity by its reference number or name. • Project reference: ten_1062 • Name: The provision of an Executive and Board Recruitment Partner 3. Click on the opportunity title to open the tender. 4. Then select ‘Express Interest’ to access documents 5. The system will add the tender to your ‘My Responses’ area. 6. You will now be able to download all tender documents and ask clarification questions. For escalations contact (including project name and reference) : procurement.enquiries@financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure