002802 CEO Recruitment project

Official notice

Authority: British Library Board (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£33,350published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Mar 2026

Awarded to GatenbySanderson Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Senior leadership experience overseeing complex and significant collections and strong, people-focused values to align with the British Library's vision and values, demonstrating strategic capability and lead digital transformation with confidence.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79600000 Recruitment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Apr 2026, 10:51 BST
Last source update: 22 Apr 2026, 10:51 BST
Authority reference: 002802
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036465
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068837 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
22 Apr 2026, 10:51 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £33,3501 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
GatenbySanderson Limited	£33,350 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · GatenbySanderson Limited
Signed
2 Mar 2026
Value
£33,350
Period
2 Mar 2026 – 6 Jun 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Library Board

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PCXZ-9362-XQJM 96 Euston Road, London, London, NW1 2DBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

GATENBYSANDERSON LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04451141GB-PPON: PPPP-1822-DCYQ 14 King Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 2HLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Apr 2026, 10:51 BST