This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

19 Feb 2025 at 15:33

Tender

05 Jul 2024 at 10:06

Planning

28 Jun 2024 at 11:20

Planning

21 Jun 2024 at 11:48

Planning

07 Jun 2024 at 10:59

Planning

08 May 2024 at 15:43

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "3A_24 Advertising Solutions" is managed by ESPO, a Central Purchasing Body located in Leicester, England. This tender relates to a national framework covering various advertising services relevant to the public sector including recruitment, self-service recruitment advertising, public notices, advertising campaigns, student marketing, public relations services, management of commercial advertising space, and e-recruitment systems. The tender's stages included Planning, Tender, and Award, with key dates such as the tender publication on 5th July 2024, tender end date on 5th August 2024, and the contract period from 1st December 2024 to 30th November 2026. The estimated value of the contract is £100,000,000 GBP, covering all regions of the UK under an open procedure (above threshold).

This tender provides significant opportunities for business growth, especially for SMEs and third sector organisations, by allowing them to compete for a wide range of public sector advertising services. Businesses specializing in advertising, marketing, IT consulting, public relations, and recruitment services will find this framework particularly lucrative. ESPO also monitors suppliers' financial standing and social value contributions, ensuring quality and reliability throughout the framework duration. There is potential for further business engagement through ESPO Trading Limited for third sector clients, which operates outside typical public procurement regulations.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

3A_24 Advertising Solutions

Notice Description

Award of a national framework covering a range of advertising relevant to the public sector, including recruitment via agency and self service recruitment advertising direct to a job board without any recruitment agency involvement, public notices, advertising campaigns, student marketing, public relations services, management of commercial advertising space and e-recruitment and related systems. Lot 1a - Recruitment Advertising and Related Services Lot 1b - Self Service Recruitment Advertising and Related Services Lot 2 - Public Notices Lot 3 - Campaign Advertising and Related Services Lot 4 - Student Marketing Lot 5 - Public Relations Services Lot 6 - Management of Commercial Advertising Space Lot 7 - eRecruitment and Related Systems Lot 1b has however not been awarded. The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. Throughout the duration of the framework, ESPO shall monitor the Supplier's financial standing against the Suppliers initial financial positioning on the commencement date of the framework. If a Suppliers financial standing falls below the position recorded on the commencement date, ESPO will raise this with Suppliers and discuss the circumstances round this. MI (Management information) for the framework will be collected every 3 months by the Contract Support Officer (CSO). The CSO will also maintain checks to ensure that any relevant insurances continued to be held. Social Value will be assessed and monitored by the framework manager; Suppliers will be expected to demonstrate social value initiatives throughout the lifetime of the framework. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-924cf068-52c4-458c-b38f-641327579b17
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0f85bb4-6461-4b67-9dc9-ec9f2701a9af
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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


CPV Codes

22462000 - Advertising material

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79416000 - Public relations services

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£96,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
12 Jul 2024Expired
Award Date
17 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2026 1-2 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
ESPO
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 1ES
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
36
Supplier Names

8HWE LIMITED

Adgen Ltd

Anything Is Possible Media Limited

APPLICHAT LIMITED

Anderson Spratt Group Ltd

Bay Media Limited

Big Brand Ideas Limited

CAN Digital Solutions

CJA Group Ltd

Community Partners Limited

Creative Concern

CREATIVE62 LIMITED

Crunch DMC Limited

Different Narrative Integrated Marketing Limited

Education Cubed Ltd

ITS Software Systems Limited T/A Eploy

Four Communications Limited

Havas People

HIRING WIZARD LIMITED

Hunterlodge Group Ltd

Hybrid News Limited

JGP Resourcing Limited

McConnells (Midlands) Limited

OH BEHAVE LTD

Oleeo Limited

Penna Plc

Program Limited

ROI OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Sanctuary Personnel Limited

SMRS Limited

TMP UK

Tribepad Limited

Trueform Engineering Limited

WARD DIAMOND ADVERTISING LIMITED

Westco Trading Limited

WR Group Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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