CEO recruitment for Cefas

Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£30,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Nov 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Saxton Bampfylde Ltd2 awards

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Recruitment campaign for a CEO, decision to use of SaxBampf from Sally Randall' office. Candidate long list meeting 24 Nov 2026, candidate short list meeting 14 Dec 2026, interviews from 19 Jan 2026, fireside chats, stakeholder engagement, psychometric assessments.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Open work like this

This notice no longer takes bids · live search, filters set

Open tenders from DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSSearch filtered to this authority Open tenders in General public servicesSearch filtered to CPV 7511 Contracts ending in Administration, defence and social security servicesRetender Radar, CPV 75: incumbents and end dates for the next 12 months

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

75111100 Executive services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £30,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Nov 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Saxton Bampfylde LtdSME11 Nov 2026 – 12 Apr 2027	£30,000same award published again · counted once	—	Standstill
Saxton Bampfylde LtdSME	£30,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

CEO recruitment for Cefas · Saxton Bampfylde LtdSME
Signed
11 Nov 2026
Value
£30,000
Period
11 Nov 2026 – 12 Apr 2027
Status
active

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Nov 2026, 10:11 GMT
Last source update: 12 Nov 2026, 13:02 GMT
Authority reference: C36212
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-107535
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07b939 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Nov 2026

Transparency notice published
11 Nov 2026, 10:11 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
11 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
12 Nov 2026, 13:02 GMT
UK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Saxton BampfyldeAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLMN-7343-MPQX 9 Savoy Street London, London, London, WC2E 7EGContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Nov 2026, 13:02 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender11 Nov 2026, 10:11 GMT