Tender

Recruitment Direct Advertising

STONEWATER LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

06 Mar 2020 at 17:33

Tender Notice
Planning

07 Nov 2019 at 15:48

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stonewater Limited is conducting a tender for a "Recruitment Direct Advertising" service, aiming to enhance its recruitment advertising strategies while reducing agency reliance. This procurement falls under the advertising services industry category, with a total contract value of £280,000. The tender period is set to conclude on 6th April 2020, and the contract is expected to commence on 15th May 2020, lasting until 15th May 2022. The procurement method is open, allowing for participation from various suppliers to meet their extensive digital advertising needs.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses focusing on recruitment advertising and digital marketing solutions. Companies that can effectively offer innovative advertising strategies, including enhanced use of social media and the implementation of a comprehensive careers website, will find this tender particularly aligned with their offerings. Suppliers capable of integrating with existing HR systems and providing real-time job listings will be especially well-suited to compete, as Stonewater is keen to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its recruitment processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recruitment Direct Advertising

Notice Description

Following the implementation of an internal team two years ago we have significantly enhanced processes, released savings and driven efficiencies. We have turned our direct sourcing model around from 97% agency reliance to 20% agency vs 80% direct. Whilst this is significant, we want to continue to evolve and reduce our agency engagement even further. Not only does this reduce costs but it supports our vision to be an employer of choice through brand enhancement and candidate recognition within the recruitment market. At the moment Stonewater have access to 4 job boards (Reed, Total Jobs, Inside Housing and LinkedIn), which account for the majority of the recruitment advertising budget each year. Each job board provides a broad support network for Stonewater's recruitment needs, but also possesses clear limitations to technical, highly skilled or specialist areas. As a result, alternative sources of supply have to be considered, which greatly increases the "Time to Hire" targets set out across the business. Furthermore, the remaining advertising budget is not sufficient to target specialised job boards e.g. treasury.org, which means that Stonewater is potentially missing out on recruiting some high calibre candidates. The main purpose of this tender exercise is to appoint a qualified and experienced supply partner to significantly maximise Stonewater's recruitment advertising potential, offering optimum digital services which create an exceptional candidate experience. As a minimum, any potential supplier should be able to offer a significant increase in the number of job boards that Stonewater roles can be advertised through as well as access to a greater number of job aggregators and a much greater and more targeted use of social media for advertising roles. Any proposed solution should be able to seamlessly integrate with Stonewater's existing recruitment processes and iTrent HR system to ensure necessary continuity for hiring managers. All bidders should also be able to support Stonewater in the development of a Careers Website to further enhance the Stonewater recruitment brand. The website should be intuitive, dynamic and clearly emphasise the key aspects of working for Stonewater. Information included on the website should be real-time, allowing both potential candidates and hiring managers within Stonewater the opportunity to view live information about roles across the country each day. In line with the statistics provided above regarding current recruiting practices, Stonewater retains the desire to maintain, and where possible reduce the dependency on agencies for their recruitment needs. This mean that the chosen supply partner from this tender exercise will be expected to work proactively with Stonewater colleagues in order to achieve this. Not suitable for recruitment agencies. Additional information: All tender information can be found on the Delta eSourcing portal https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ using the access code 65QY98MB6Q

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9308ce75-469b-4f6a-9a8c-ce72fd96a594
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23ee45f2-1b5d-49a7-bfd2-7b1c3e898073
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79341000 - Advertising services

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£280,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Apr 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
21 Nov 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 May 2020 - 15 May 2022 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STONEWATER LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE8 6EP
Post Town
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
North Whetstone
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Further Information

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