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GSS25315 - Recruitment advertising

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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23 Apr 2025 at 12:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "GSS25315 - Recruitment advertising" is overseen by UK Research and Innovation, a central government public authority located in Swindon, United Kingdom. It falls under the industry category of advertising services and focuses on providing recruitment advertising. The awarded contract was managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd and was directly awarded to Onefix Recruitment Ltd due to a lack of competition because of technical reasons. The procurement process has been completed and is currently in the 'Award' stage. The contract began on 17th April 2025 and will end on 11th May 2025, with a signed date of 16th April 2025. The overall contract value is £13,283, exclusive of VAT, which totals to £15,939.60 including VAT.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in advertising and recruitment services, particularly those capable of providing targeted and effective advertising solutions. Given the non-competitive procurement method, businesses similar to Onefix Recruitment Ltd, particularly those classified as SMEs and able to deliver niche advertising services with a specific technical aptitude, would be well-suited to engage in similar opportunities. Operating within the United Kingdom, such companies can leverage their specialist expertise to secure future contracts that require direct fitting of capability and service provision without open competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GSS25315 - Recruitment advertising

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. Notice for recruitment advertising.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050656
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016522-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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

79341000 - Advertising services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,283 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
16 Apr 2025 - 11 May 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Additional Buyers

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial@ukri.org, coreservices@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ONEFIX RECRUITMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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