Award

Further Education Teacher Recruitment - Lead Creative and Strategic Agency - con_27826

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Award

11 Jul 2025 at 09:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has completed the procurement process for the "Further Education Teacher Recruitment - Lead Creative and Strategic Agency - con_27826". This procurement falls under the advertising and marketing services industry category, with an intended reach extending to the British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. The total contract value amounts to £3,000,000 GBP, and the procurement process was conducted using a selective method through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) on the CCS Communications Marketplace (RM6126). The contract is active from 17th June 2025 and will continue until 15th June 2029.

Businesses specialising in advertising and marketing services, particularly those with experience in the education sector, will find this tender a notable opportunity for growth. Companies that can operate at an international level, including SMEs and VCSEs, would be well-suited to compete for similar future opportunities given the diverse geographical scope. The awarded contract to VCCP Group LLP demonstrates the selective procurement process's emphasis on large-scale, capable suppliers to fulfil creative and strategic agency needs for further education teacher recruitment.

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Notice Title

Further Education Teacher Recruitment - Lead Creative and Strategic Agency - con_27826

Notice Description

**This is not a Call for Competition**. This is the Contract Award notice for "Further Education Teacher Recruitment - Lead Creative and Strategic Agency - con_27826". The competition was carried out utilising the CCS Communications Marketplace DPS (RM6126).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f3ee5f30-05d6-4cab-9741-69c5039ffcc1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99667b81-f80a-437b-9995-2668825573a0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
16 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2029 3-4 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
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VCCP GROUP

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