Notice Information
Notice Title
Software Package for Recruitment Advertising
Notice Description
Software Package for Recruitment Advertising - The Council, schools and settings are seeking a single recruitment advertising software Provider, specialising in the Education sector. The Provider will work with all parties, to whom Bristol City Council provide a professional educational online recruitment advertising solution, with flexibility ranging from advertisements, software to manage recruitment of teachers and full recruitment service to help schools find the best teachers and school support staff.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The initial contract is for 3 years with the possibility of extension of further 12 months subject to Council's decision
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ac4a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027840-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Mar 20264 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Jan 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS1 5TR
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Hotwells and Harbourside
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027840-2026
26th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002619-2026
13th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063986-2025
10th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
The Council, schools and settings are seeking a single recruitment advertising software Provider, specialising in the Education sector. The Provider will work with all parties, to whom Bristol City Council provide a professional educational online recruitment advertising solution, with flexibility ranging from advertisements, software to manage recruitment of teachers and full recruitment service to help schools find the best teachers and school support staff. in order to access the documents relating to the tender , please register your interest by the link below https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
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