Planning

Web and Social Recruitment Advertising

CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE

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Planning

02 Jul 2025 at 12:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Prosecution Service is planning a procurement process for 'Web and Social Recruitment Advertising', targeting marketing and advertising services in the United Kingdom. As part of the central government, this planned tender focuses on securing a recruitment advertising agency, aiming to reach audiences interested in law, early careers, and general career prospects. Currently in the planning stage, key stakeholders should note the future provision notice set for 1st September 2025, with indicatives on the contract period commencing from 3rd November 2025, extending potentially until 2nd November 2028.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses within the advertising and marketing sector to partner with a significant government entity, promising a contract value of up to £2,250,000. It offers multiple avenues for business growth, especially for SMEs and VCSEs given its suitability criteria and transparency in conducting a PCR Framework Agreement. Firms specialising in marketing services and digital advertising solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete, providing strategic exposure by collaborating on a high-profile recruitment campaign for the Crown Prosecution Service.

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Notice Title

Web and Social Recruitment Advertising

Notice Description

For the provision of a recruitment advertising agency who can support the CPS with their requirement for advertising space on websites targeting law, early careers, and general career prospective applicant audiences. This procurement is likely to be awarded under a PCR Framework Agreement but a pipeline notice is being published for transparency purposes. Once a contract has been awarded under a PCR Framework Agreement, a Procurement Termination Notice will be published to remove this Pipeline Notice and notify the market of Contract Award

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05578b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036784-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79341000 - Advertising services

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,875,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Nov 2025 - 2 Nov 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialinbox@cps.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9EA
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

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