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Recruitment Advertising for Gloucestershire County Council and Gloucester City Council

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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13 Nov 2024 at 08:39

Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council has awarded a contract for recruitment advertising services to Penna Plc, for both Gloucestershire County Council and Gloucester City Council. The contract, facilitated through the CCS Communications Marketplace RM6124, will commence on 13th November 2024 and is set to run for two years, with possible extensions up to 12th November 2028. This procurement falls under the 'Advertising campaign services' industry category and has a contract value of up to £1,000,000. The contract location is within England, United Kingdom, and the tender process is now complete.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in advertising and recruitment marketing. Businesses with experience in large-scale advertising campaigns and the ability to manage recruitment drives will be well-suited to compete. Although the awarded supplier, Penna Plc, is classified as an SME, this opportunity was not specifically suited to SMEs or voluntary organisations, indicating the need for considerable capacity and expertise. This procurement method falls under 'Other', highlighting the potential for varied and non-traditional procurement approaches.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recruitment Advertising for Gloucestershire County Council and Gloucester City Council

Notice Description

Recruitment Advertising for Gloucestershire County Council and Gloucester City Council via CCS Communications Marketplace RM6124 for a period of two (2) years with an option to extend for a further one (1) + one (1). If all extensions are taken the end date will be 12/11/2028.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a475a77b-62e0-4a05-b005-14b51f65153b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de0ca0f1-e983-45e4-aae2-ea4fbf943ce6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
13 Nov 2024 - 12 Nov 2026 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
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Layla Davies
Contact Email
layla.davies@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1452425409

Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TH
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
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
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PENNA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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