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Tutor Recruitment & Retention - Recruitment Campaign

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

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Planning

26 Oct 2026 at 13:04

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Yorkshire Combined Authority intends to procure a targeted regional recruitment and marketing campaign to attract industry professionals into further education teaching. The campaign will focus on careers teaching construction, engineering and manufacturing, and is intended to address recruitment and retention needs in these sectors. The work covers campaign design and delivery, combining recruitment services with marketing and campaign management. The intended delivery area is West Yorkshire. The buyer is seeking market insight and examples of good practice to help shape the final requirements, so suppliers with relevant experience in regional recruitment campaigns and further education workforce attraction may find the planned scope relevant.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has stated its intention to procure but has not yet invited bids. West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking preliminary market engagement to gather market insight, understand good practice and shape the final requirements. The engagement is expected to take place by 9 November 2026, and a further notice is expected by 30 November 2026. The buyer’s indicative contract period is 1 February 2027 to 1 February 2029, with an estimated value of £108,000 including VAT. One lot is planned. The stated procurement method and evaluation criteria have not yet been set out; these may be shaped as the project requirements are developed.

The planned work is suited to suppliers able to combine recruitment expertise with strategic marketing and hands-on campaign delivery across a regional audience. Relevant strengths include developing targeted campaigns, reaching experienced construction, engineering and manufacturing professionals, and communicating the case for moving into further education teaching. Experience of education-sector recruitment or workforce development would be useful, alongside an understanding of the skills and motivations of industry professionals and the barriers to changing careers. The buyer is specifically looking for market insight and good-practice examples to inform its final requirements, so suppliers able to offer evidence-based advice as well as delivery capability can contribute at this early engagement stage. The single planned lot and two-year campaign point to a defined, regional service requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tutor Recruitment & Retention - Recruitment Campaign

Notice Description

West Yorkshire Combined Authority would like to invite interested suppliers to take part in this Pre-Market Engagement activity to support development of the project described below. The main aims of engagement include gaining market insights, understanding best market practices, and shaping the final statement of requirements. West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking a supplier to design and deliver a targeted regional recruitment and marketing campaign over a two-year period to attract industry professionals into FE teaching careers within the construction, engineering and manufacturing sectors.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109395&TID=100114439&B=

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079015
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100999-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79342000 - Marketing services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

79600000 - Recruitment services

80340000 - Special education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£108,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Nov 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 1 Feb 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 2DE
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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