# DHSC: FGO: SCS3 Executive Search - specialist agent to support recruitment

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department of Health and Social Care \(DHSC\)](/buyers/department-of-health-and-social-care-dhsc/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Egon Zehnder Limited
- Award value: £115,000
- Tender value: £115,000
- Award date: 1 October 2025
- Published: 13 October 2025
- Contract start: 16 July 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: 7d8aaf34-3405-4af2-811e-6717605e2b30-867853
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7050626b-7f29-476e-b4b3-01cfc6b2d085

## Description

To support the external recruitment to appoint a Director General \(SCS3\) to the post of Technology, Digital and Data in DHSC\. Following discussions with the transformation team, Permanent Secretary and agents on the framework a specialist executive search agent is required, Egon Zehnder has been the chosen supplier\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d8aaf34-3405-4af2-811e-6717605e2b30-867853)