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LinkedIn - UKHSA Service

UK Health Security Agency

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25 Sep 2026 at 17:32

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Health Security Agency procured LinkedIn recruitment services to attract candidates and support recruitment. The service covers job advertising, recruiter licences and a careers page. This is a recruitment-platform service combining employer advertising and tools for recruiters, rather than a general software supply. The stated delivery location is Porton Down, with the wider location identified as the United Kingdom. The requirement is for the agency’s recruitment activity; it is not described as a service for other public bodies or as a broader recruitment campaign.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to LinkedIn. The agency used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The stated tender value was £224,490, while the award value was £269,388; these are separate published figures. The award was made on 10 September 2026. The contract period runs from 16 September 2026 to 15 September 2029. The tender deadline was 1 September 2026. The requirement was presented as a single service rather than divided into lots. The stated suitability settings indicate that the procurement was not considered suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria are set out in the supplied process information.

This award demonstrates demand from UK Health Security Agency for an integrated recruitment presence on LinkedIn: job advertising, recruiter licences and a careers page to attract candidates. A credible competitor when this specific requirement next reaches the market would need to provide all three elements as a joined-up service, with the platform and operational capacity to support the agency’s recruitment activity over a multi-year contract. The selected supplier was LinkedIn, and the requirement was bought through a framework call-off, so experience of supplying recruitment services through public-sector frameworks would be relevant. The stated suitability settings point to a procurement aimed beyond SME and voluntary-sector suppliers; businesses considering comparable work should be prepared to deliver at an established platform-provider scale. No particular accreditation or technical standard is identified.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LinkedIn - UKHSA Service

Notice Description

Provision of LinkedIn recruitment services, including job advertising, recruiter licences and a careers page to support candidate attraction and recruitment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c417ba49-9439-433c-b804-b7299ad3f845
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f56ed6a-3440-4de8-b559-420d4e9484e6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48218000 - License management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£224,490 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£269,388 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 15 Sep 2029 3-4 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
UK Health Security Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP4 0JQ
Postcode Area
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LinkedIn

Further Information

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