Award

Recruitment Advertising (jobs.ac.uk)

ASTON UNIVERSITY

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Award

02 Sep 2024 at 09:30

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Aston University has recently completed a direct procurement process for recruitment advertising services through jobs.ac.uk, classified under the industry category of Advertising services (CPV code 79341000). The procurement method was a single tender action below threshold, with a total contract value of £60,000. The tendering process concluded on 30 July 2024, with the contract period scheduled to run from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025. The services will be delivered to Aston University's main location in Birmingham, postcode B4 7ET. The award was formalised on 31 July 2024 and published on 2 September 2024.

This tender opens significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large advertising firms with a focus on recruitment services. The nature of this procurement, a single tender action, suggests that well-established companies with a track record of providing effective recruitment advertising solutions would be well-suited to compete in similar future opportunities. Although SMEs and VCSEs are marked as not suitable for this tender, businesses aiming to expand their services to higher education institutions may find valuable precedents in this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recruitment Advertising (jobs.ac.uk)

Notice Description

Recruitment Advertising (jobs.ac.uk)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f90e8f6f-a321-4aa8-9946-29fe555f2a7a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2d13c1c-ef0c-49bf-87f0-422482a1d88d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79341000 - Advertising services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 6-12 months
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
ASTON UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 7ET
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WARWICK UNIVERSITY SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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