Award

Provision of Recruitment Adverts

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jan 2026 at 14:49

Award

04 Aug 2025 at 09:10

Award

04 Aug 2025 at 08:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has engaged in a procurement process for the provision of recruitment adverts as part of its contracting operations. This procurement, completed as of 16th January 2026, involved a direct award to Indeed UK Operations Limited to ensure continuity in recruiting services. The tender process, under legal directive 2023/54, was executed through a direct procurement method due to Indeed's integration into existing hiring processes, thereby mitigating operational disruptions. The contract commenced on 20th December 2025, with a value of £25,000 and is set to conclude by 25th August 2026, with an optional extension to August 2027. This initiative is headquartered in Liverpool, catering to recruitment services across the United Kingdom.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those with the capability to service multiple locations efficiently. The opportunity is tailor-made for larger recruitment firms capable of handling public-sector recruitment portfolios and maintaining a strong digital presence, given the focus on online advert distribution across various platforms. The structured direct award process favours well-established enterprises that can ensure seamless integration with existing government recruitment frameworks, offering potential scalability and operational continuity. Business ventures aiming to penetrate or broaden their footprint within government contracts can leverage such opportunities to drive growth and enhance sector-specific expertise.

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Notice Title

Provision of Recruitment Adverts

Notice Description

The requirement is to continue a service to advertise CCS job roles and pay for additional roles that are advertised in multiple locations.

Procurement Information

The contract was awarded through a direct award route due to the need to ensure continuity of recruitment advertising services. The supplier is well established and integrated into CCS current recruitment processes and the direct award route minimises risk and disruption to CCS recruitment during a period of critical hiring activity.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056bf2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003969-2026
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
Direct award
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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
20 Dec 2025 - 25 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INDEED UK OPERATIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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