Published date: 18 December 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 7 October 2025, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£21,250

Procurement reference

ONR/T1118

Published date

18 December 2025

Closing date

7 October 2025

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

20 October 2025

Contract end date

19 April 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) is seeking to appoint one Service Provider from suppliers approved under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework RM6290, Lot 1 Executive Search - Grad 6, SCS1 & SCS2 (and equivalent). Award of contract shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the framework.

ONR is looking for an agile, experienced supplier to support recruitment of a number of executive and senior level roles on a call-off basis.

An imminent requirement will be the permanent recruitment of the Deputy Chief Inspector role (SCS Pay Band 1 equivalent). ONR is therefore looking for a partner with experience of recruiting at an executive director level, in a regulatory and/or high hazard industry.
Support with other senior level roles may be required in the coming months in more corporate positions, so experience of recruiting across multiple sectors and disciplines would be beneficial.

Service required:
· Search identifying and attracting potential applicants to apply for positions
· Long list and short list
· Assessment and evaluation (psychometric testing preferrable, but is not essential)
. Offer and appointment

Award information

Awarded date

9 December 2025

Contract start date

20 October 2025

Contract end date

19 April 2026

Total value of contract

£21,250

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited

Address

4th Floor
20 Triton Street
London
NW1 3BF

Reference

Companies House number: 00975677

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Redgrave Court
Merton Road
BOOTLE
L207HS
England

Email

onr.contracts@onr.gov.uk