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Recruitment and Advertising Services

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT

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12 Aug 2024 at 14:32

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) organisation has completed a procurement process for Recruitment and Advertising Services within the advertising and marketing sector. The awarded contract, titled "Recruitment and Advertising Services," focuses on enhancing NHSBT’s recruitment advertising capabilities to support diversity and inclusion objectives. The selective procurement method, a call-off from a framework agreement, ensures the efficient execution of advertising campaigns across various media channels. The contract, awarded on 24 June 2024, runs from 24 June 2024 to 23 June 2027, and is valued at £600,000. The services will be delivered primarily in England, with delivery addresses including BS34 7QH in the United Kingdom.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment, advertising, and marketing services. Companies with expertise in creative talent attraction strategies, diverse advertising media, and campaign management would find this contract advantageous for growth. Given the criteria favouring SMEs, businesses that can offer efficient, inclusive, and high-quality advertising services are well-positioned to benefit. The successful supplier, PENNA PLC, exemplifies the type of business capable of leveraging this opportunity to enhance their market foothold through partnership with a major public health organisation.

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Notice Title

Recruitment and Advertising Services

Notice Description

Provision of Recruitment Advertising Service that must be efficient, creative and effective. To partner with a supplier who can provide comprehensive and effective recruitment advertising services, which attract a wide range of candidates and support NHSBT's diversity and inclusion objectives. NHSBT use recruitment advertising selectively, in response to vacancies that arise that require additional attraction channels, and planned campaigns. The requirement can be summarized as follows - * Advise NHSBT on effective strategies to attract talent though advertising and marketing across all types of media, online and offline * Efficiently execute campaigns, providing timely client communication * Where needed, write attractive and effective copy and create high quality designs in line with NHSBT brand * Provide data and evidence to support decision making * Ensure all attraction activities are inclusive and prioritise the attraction of a diverse range of applicants.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e87ed58-17fe-4c3a-aedd-62a43a3a473a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79341000 - Advertising services

79341100 - Advertising consultancy services

79341200 - Advertising management services

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
23 Jun 2024 - 23 Jun 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
Contact Name
Ros Gill
Contact Email
rosalind.gill@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
FILTON BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 7QH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Filton
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PENNA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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