# UK SBS PS17029 : Executive Search for the Director of Fair Access and Participation of the Office for Students

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Perrett Laver](/contract-winners/perrett-laver/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £20,920
- Tender value: £25,000
- Award date: 19 April 2017
- Published: 5 September 2017
- Contract start: 15 May 2017
- Contract end: 31 July 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8750088e-b32d-4892-810c-4dbb9afb1811-169171
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d1b4c4f3-3768-42dd-b7e8-1c38e3f58df7

## Description

The department for Education is seeking a new role stemming from the creation of the Office for Students, as set out in the White Paper Higher Education: Success as a knowledge economy, and the Higher Education and Research Bill\. It has strong Ministerial interest and the successful appointee will report to the OfS Chief Executive and be an executive member of the OfS Board\. The appointed search and recruitment consultancy firm will be required to deliver search requirements and assist the appointment team in the Landscape Reform Team in the Higher Education Reform Directorate at the Department for Education \(hereafter referred to as the' appointment team'\) with the selection process for the vacancy in order for the successful applicant\. This recruitment campaign is being run in line with the governance code on public appointments\. Additional information: These are the details of the Awarded Contract

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8750088e-b32d-4892-810c-4dbb9afb1811-169171)