Award

LinkedIn Job Board Advertising

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

18 Feb 2025 at 09:54

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for "LinkedIn Job Board Advertising" under the category of job search services (CPV: 79611000). The contract, identified as NCA21301, focuses on providing 75 job board advertising slots, including automated job postings and 6 recruiter seats. This initiative supports the University's Strategy 2030, which aims to attract top talent in research, teaching, and professional services. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract, valued at £94,500, signed on 17th January 2025. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication due to the unique capabilities provided by LinkedIn Ireland, the supplier.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for service providers specialising in job search and recruitment solutions. Companies with expertise in digital recruitment platforms, especially those operating on an international scale, would find such opportunities advantageous. The contract underscores the importance of innovative partnerships and the role of digital job boards in attracting high-calibre professionals, making it an attractive prospect for businesses looking to expand their reach and impact in the education sector.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

LinkedIn Job Board Advertising

Notice Description

The provision of 75 Job Board Advertising slots including automated Job Posting and 6 Recruiters Seats. Within the University of Edinburgh Strategy 2030 one of our key values is to "celebrate and strengthen our deep-rooted and distinctive internationalism, attracting the world's best minds and building innovative global partnerships for research, teaching and impact". To enable us to support this value it's imperative that the University engages with job posting boards that allows us to attract the best minds across all fields including research, teaching and professional services roles.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of 75 Job Board Advertising slots including automated Job Posting and 6 Recruiters Seats. To enable us to support this value it's imperative that the University engages with job posting boards that allows us to attract the best minds across all fields including research, teaching and professional services roles.

Procurement Information

There is no other job board that allows The University to directly engage with potential candidates, who work in specific fields/ areas and are the best at what they do.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e312
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005514-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

79611000 - Job search services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£94,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Gordon Whittaker
Contact Email
gordon.whittaker@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502759

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LINKEDIN IRELAND

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04e312-2025-02-18T09:54:32Z",
    "date": "2025-02-18T09:54:32Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04e312",
    "description": "(SC Ref:790931)",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "NCA21301",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "LinkedIn Job Board Advertising",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79611000",
            "description": "Job search services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "The provision of 75 Job Board Advertising slots including automated Job Posting and 6 Recruiters Seats. Within the University of Edinburgh Strategy 2030 one of our key values is to \"celebrate and strengthen our deep-rooted and distinctive internationalism, attracting the world's best minds and building innovative global partnerships for research, teaching and impact\". To enable us to support this value it's imperative that the University engages with job posting boards that allows us to attract the best minds across all fields including research, teaching and professional services roles.",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "The provision of 75 Job Board Advertising slots including automated Job Posting and 6 Recruiters Seats. To enable us to support this value it's imperative that the University engages with job posting boards that allows us to attract the best minds across all fields including research, teaching and professional services roles.",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "name": "Quality",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "100"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "description": "0"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "79611000",
                        "description": "Job search services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM75"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
                "id": "D_TECHNICAL",
                "description": "The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationale": "There is no other job board that allows The University to directly engage with potential candidates, who work in specific fields/ areas and are the best at what they do."
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "005514-2025-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-138265",
                    "name": "LinkedIn Ireland"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-2023",
            "name": "University Of Edinburgh",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "University Of Edinburgh"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street",
                "locality": "Edinburgh",
                "region": "UKM75",
                "postalCode": "EH1 1HT",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Gordon Whittaker",
                "telephone": "+44 1316502759",
                "email": "Gordon.Whittaker@ed.ac.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.ed.ac.uk",
                "buyerProfile": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "BODY_PUBLIC",
                        "description": "Body governed by public law"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "09",
                        "description": "Education"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-138265",
            "name": "LinkedIn Ireland",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "LinkedIn Ireland"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Gardner House, Wilton Place",
                "locality": "Dublin",
                "region": "IE",
                "postalCode": "Dublin 2",
                "countryName": "Ireland"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-120547",
            "name": "Edinburgh Sherriff Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Edinburgh Sherriff Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "27 Chamber Street",
                "locality": "Edinburgh",
                "postalCode": "EH1",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-2023",
        "name": "University Of Edinburgh"
    },
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "005514-2025-1",
            "awardID": "005514-2025-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 94500,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2025-01-17T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "6",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            },
            {
                "id": "7",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "8",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            },
            {
                "id": "9",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "10",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            }
        ]
    },
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000790931"
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}