Provision of Executive Search Recruitment Services

Official notice

Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)

Below threshold - limited competition

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

Awarded value£25,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 May 2026

Awarded to TML PARTNERS LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The National Oceanography Centre requires specialist executive search recruitment services to identify, engage, and secure a Managing Director for a newly established role within NOC Innovations (NOCi).

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: 10 Jun 2026, 08:54 BST
Last source update: 10 Jun 2026, 08:54 BST
Authority reference: 2026PRNOC-1182
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-054528
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b14e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
10 Jun 2026, 08:54 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £25,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
TML PARTNERS LTD	£25,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · TML PARTNERS LTD
Signed
20 May 2026
Value
£25,000
Period
20 May 2026 – 1 Oct 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The contract may be extended where: a) the search activity requires a longer duration than originally anticipated; and/or b) additional, similar services are required during the initial contract term, and delivery of those services extends beyond the original contract end date. Any extension will be subject to remaining within the overall scope and nature of the original contract.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Oceanography Centre

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 1185265 · GB-COH: 11444362 · GB-PPON: PYLV-3456-PMCQ National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, South East, SO14 3ZHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

TML PARTNERS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09757403GB-PPON: PWJB-4668-WYPV 71-75 Shelton Street, London, London, WC2H 9JQContact 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 Tender10 Jun 2026, 08:54 BST