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CP1374-16 Recruitment Advertising Agency

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

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12 Sep 2017 at 13:22

Award Notice
Tender

23 May 2017 at 14:09

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council (DCC) is seeking a Recruitment Advertising Agency through an open tender process. The project, titled "CP1374-16 Recruitment Advertising Agency," aims to enhance DCC's recruitment procedures to support its 14,537 staff serving the county's population of 766,100. The tender was published on 23 May 2017, with a submission deadline on 23 June 2017. The contract, valued at £2,000,000, is set to commence on 1 September 2017 and will extend until 31 August 2019. The geographical focus for service delivery is in the South West region of England, and the tender falls under the category of business services, including recruitment, marketing, and consulting.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for recruitment agencies, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to collaborate with a major public sector organisation. Businesses that excel in media planning and buying, creative advertisement development, and employer branding strategies will find themselves well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, firms with expertise in digital consultancy and data analysis of recruitment outcomes may strengthen their bids, positioning themselves to contribute to the effective staffing needs of DCC and its partnered organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CP1374-16 Recruitment Advertising Agency

Notice Description

Devon County Council (DCC) is 1 of the region's largest employers, with 14 537 staff providing services to 766 100 people across the county. As a provider of public services, we are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery. The Human Resources (HR) team supports managers across DCC, other local authorities including District Councils, not for profit organisations and external customers, with all their routine recruitment needs. DCC's HR team will act as a central point for all recruitment procedures, both for the authority, and its external customers. To recruit staff effectively, DCC needs to access a broad range of recruitment advertising and other resource related services, making use of several different kinds of approaches in order to attract the most suitable candidates, both to fill its own needs and those of the not for profit partner organisations with which we work. DCC requires suppliers to provide the following tasks: - Media planning and buying (including negotiating discounts on behalf of the customer); - Develop and place job advertisements for job vacancies (routine and creative via various media channels); - Provide all services in relation to production (including proofreading, copy editing, copy writing and type setting.); - Provide all services in relation to creative work (including design, specialist artwork, print work etc.); - Conduct media and recruitment research; - Assist in developing an employer branding strategy; - Monitor the quality of final advert production; - Provide an analysis of advertising outcomes (for example, number of views per media with number of applications made). - Provide advice on media recruitment topics such as: - Sourcing strategies, - Search engine optimisation, - Web based services and social media, - Use of advertisement wording, - Appropriate media selection, - Cost effective media selection, - Reaching the target audience, - Composite style adverts and advert content. Provide other related media and related services which will include: - Account management, - Campaign management, - Digital consultancy,

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-238ccc85-29a6-4c2a-b9cf-204fee965d26
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/049023c5-d9e4-419a-a0cb-95debf83e540
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jun 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20178 years ago
Contract Period
11 Sep 2017 - 11 Sep 2019 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Paul Kirby
Contact Email
paul.kirby@devon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1392383000

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THIRTYTHREE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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