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title: "COMMUNICATION SERVICES: RM3796"
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# COMMUNICATION SERVICES: RM3796

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-11750b39-47f6-4f3d-83f7-bfe5f7289b9a

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "COMMUNICATION SERVICES: RM3796" was conducted by the Skills Funding Agency, aiming to enhance awareness and usage of Teaching Vacancies among job-seeking teachers and recruiting schools. This initiative falls within the education and training services industry category and is situated in Coventry, England. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and it has successfully reached the award stage. The contract was awarded to FOUR COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LIMITED for a total value of £118,625.84, with the contract period spanning from 22nd July 2019 to 31st March 2020. The procurement process was initiated with a tender deadline that ended on 1st July 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in communication and public relations, particularly those that have expertise in education marketing. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to participate in similar opportunities, as the focus is on innovative engagement strategies to shift the recruitment paradigm away from traditional paid services. Collaboration with local field sales teams and participation in regional events can further help these businesses to carve a niche in enhancing outreach and building partnerships within the education sector.

## Notice

The aim of this project is to engage with a PR agency who will work with us to create awareness, sign up and continued usage of Teaching Vacancies with job seeking teachers and recruiting schools. We want to encourage a change in behaviour from using paid for commercial recruitment providers to our free-to-use job listing service. This will be achieved through raising awareness of the service by developing case studies, maximising national and regional media opportunities to promote the service and working with the regional field sales team to source local insight, supportive advocates and having a presence at regional events.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/294e9225-bf95-49ad-abf3-eacddbaa16d9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 21 Jul 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £118,625 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £118,625 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 3BH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | Sherbourne |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry North West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FOUR COMMUNICATIONS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2020 at 14:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/294e9225-bf95-49ad-abf3-eacddbaa16d9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/294e9225-bf95-49ad-abf3-eacddbaa16d9
  18th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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