AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Ministry of Defence published a contract details notice for recruitment of a Non-Executive Chair for the Single Source Regulations Office. The notice records an active contract awarded to RUSSELL REYNOLDS ASSOCIATES LIMITED.
Published outcomeOne direct, below-threshold award without competition is recorded for lot 1. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Market significanceThis is a specialist executive-recruitment services engagement with a published net value of £61,000 and gross value of £73,200.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
RUSSELL REYNOLDS ASSOCIATES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £61,000 net; £73,200 gross GBP · Active contract
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Supplier verification matches company number 03258089 to RUSSELL REYNOLDS ASSOCIATES LIMITED. Award 1 names the supplier and relates to lot 1; contract 1, linked to award 1, gives GBP 61,000 amount and GBP 73,200 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender (UK7)
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Process display status is awarded; document description states "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" and notice type UK7.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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details_json.tender.status is "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 16 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-16T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value (net)
99% confidence£61,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 61000 GBP.
Published contract value (gross)
99% confidence£73,200
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 73200 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 awardID is 1; award 1 relatedLots is ["1"].
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence16 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-16.
Contract start
99% confidence17 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-17.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-31.
Notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Process published_at and contract document datePublished are 2026-10-12.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRecruitment of a Non-Executive Chair for the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) for the Ministry of Defence
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Process title and description state this requirement.
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 79621000 — Supply services of office personnel
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Award item 1 additionalClassifications includes CPV 79621000 with this description.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded (lot 1)
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Tender lists a single lot with id 1; award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Process and tender procurementMethod are "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Process and tender procurementMethodDetails state "Below threshold - without competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bidder and bid information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence17 September 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Pricing basis and payment terms
98% confidenceUnknown
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The notice provides net and gross contract values but no pricing or payment terms.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe published record identifies a direct below-threshold procurement without competition.
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Tender procurementMethod is direct and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Service profile
99% confidenceThe requirement concerns executive recruitment for an SSRO Non-Executive Chair role.
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Process title and description state recruitment of a Non-Executive Chair for the SSRO.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier-name discrepancy resolved
99% confidenceThe source party name is "Russell Reynolds Assosiates", while verified company-number matching identifies the legal supplier as RUSSELL REYNOLDS ASSOCIATES LIMITED.
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Supplier verification records company number 03258089, verified company name RUSSELL REYNOLDS ASSOCIATES LIMITED, match method company_number, and nameMismatch true.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award date, bid count, evaluation detail, lot title or description, renewal terms, or pricing breakdown is provided.
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Relevant supplied fields are null or absent.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source supplier party name differs from the verified legal company name: it states "Russell Reynolds Assosiates", whereas company-number verification identifies RUSSELL REYNOLDS ASSOCIATES LIMITED.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes the award date, bid count, evaluation and scoring information, lot title and description, extension or renewal terms, and pricing breakdown.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Ministry of DefenceSingle Source Regulations OfficeSSRORUSSELL REYNOLDS ASSOCIATES LIMITEDexecutive recruitmentNon-Executive Chairdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Ministry of Defence SSRO Chair recruitment contract?
RUSSELL REYNOLDS ASSOCIATES LIMITED, verified against company number 03258089.
What is the value of the contract?
The published value is £61,000 net and £73,200 gross.
When does the contract run?
It was signed on 16 September 2026 and runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice describes a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.