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# 002891 RECRUITMENT SERVICES

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002891-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-07812c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Library Board: "002891 RECRUITMENT SERVICES". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [British Library Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-library-board-GB-PPON-PCXZ-9362-XQJM)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - limited competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £46,800 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002891-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-07812c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07812c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.
- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/002891-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-07812c#tl-md)

## Description
Provision of a fully managed executive recruitment service for six British Library roles: 4 x HR Business 
Partners, 1 x Head of People Operations, and 1 x Head of Health & Safety. The service includes recruitment 
campaign design, executive search, market mapping, candidate sourcing, advertising, candidate 
assessment and interview support, offer management, onboarding assistance, and end-to-end project 
management to secure high-quality candidates

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **OSBORNE THOMAS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-59801`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** RECRUITMENT SERVICES (active)
  - Signed Value: £46,800
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F094016-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-05T16:59:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-14T02:56:57.190Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07812c