Notice Information
Notice Title
Hiring Solutions
Notice Description
Access to LinkedIn Hiring Solutions and Talent Insights software
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-46971972-be00-4f00-adaa-917290d29433
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4160b49-578a-4cb3-b2c6-ef5d50013d84
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £23,768 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £23,768 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Dec 2025 - 4 Jun 2026 6-12 months
- 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
- INFECTED BLOOD COMPENSATION AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- Postcode
- NE98 1XY
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Gateshead
- Electoral Ward
- Lobley Hill and Bensham
- Westminster Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4160b49-578a-4cb3-b2c6-ef5d50013d84
6th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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