Recruitment of Managing Director for Life Sciences Investment and Trade by Penna plc
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
AwardedRecruitment of Managing Director for Life Sciences Investment and Trade by Penna plc
Awarded 04 Mar 2016
Ended 10y 6mo ago2mo term
Awarded 4 Mar 2016Expired 6 May 2016
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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to Penna plc for recruitment consultancy services to select a Managing Director for Life Sciences Investment and Trade for the UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) Life Sciences Organisation (LSO) and Office for Life Sciences (OLS).
The role, successor to the CEO of UKTI LSO, required an external recruitment process to attract candidates with skills and experience likely found outside the Civil Service.
Penna plc was engaged to leverage its industry network and help filter and qualify applications.
The contract value was £16,000.
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