D3 Tenders | Recruitment, Advertisement/ Promotion and Engagement

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Notice Title

Recruitment, Advertisement/ Promotion and Engagement

Notice Description

North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is seeking to appoint an experienced, innovative brand communications company with the expertise to help develop and deliver a comprehensive recruitment marketing strategy. Support is needed in executing recruitment campaigns that will address our immediate and long-term recruitment needs and help us achieve critical staffing levels across the service. We require additional capacity and dedicated support to attract applicants to the service and increase applications by advertising the Trust as an employer, key job opportunities available and vacancies, both online and offline. The appointed provider will work collaboratively with in-house recruitment and communications leads to strengthen NEAS as an employer of choice across a range of workforce groups and career pathways. We require a strategic partner capable of delivering high-quality recruitment marketing campaigns, compelling workforce storytelling, creative campaign assets, advertising support, and associated communications materials to support attraction, recruitment and retention objectives. We are looking for this work to be delivered between July 2026 - March 2027 with options to extend if budget approved.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: An initial indicative of PS42,000.00 is allocated, with the option to extend for a further 12 months, subject to NEAS funding approval

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a810
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050490-2026
Current Stage: Tender
All Stages: Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Open
Procurement Method Details: Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability: SME
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

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £33,600 Under £100K
Lots Value: £33,600 Under £100K
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 28 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: 10 Jun 20265 days to go
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 30 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Active
Lots Status: Active
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode: NE15 8NY
Post Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3): TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward: Lemington
Westminster Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050490-2026
28th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
https://WW.NEAS.NHS.UK
North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is seeking to appoint an experienced, innovative brand communications company with the expertise to help develop and deliver a comprehensive recruitment marketing strategy. Support is needed in executing recruitment campaigns that will address our immediate and long-term recruitment needs and help us achieve critical staffing levels across the service. We require additional capacity and dedicated support to attract applicants to the service and increase applications by advertising the Trust as an employer, key job opportunities available and vacancies, both online and offline.

Notice URLs

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