---
title: "Digital Recruitment Advertising (Note: Published for completeness, see description for details)"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-86862811-d941-4e3c-9d8e-3daefbf51527"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS"
published: "2018-02-09"
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# Digital Recruitment Advertising (Note: Published for completeness, see description for details)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-86862811-d941-4e3c-9d8e-3daefbf51527

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Digital Recruitment Advertising," which falls under the education and training services category. This procurement, which utilised an open procedure above the threshold, was active until 17th December 2012, and the contract commenced on 31st March 2013, concluding on 31st August 2018. The awarded contract, valued at £3,545,448, was announced on 28th February 2018.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in the delivery of essential recruitment and support services. Companies specialising in marketing, recruitment advertising, or those with expertise in educational services would be well-placed to compete for similar contracts in the future, particularly those that can demonstrate capability in supporting transitional life events for couples.

## Notice

Universal Preventative Support is designed to reduce the number of relationship breakdowns with support provided at certain key transition points in the lives of couples such as moving in together, getting married and becoming first-time parents. The payment model has been renegotiated to include a more robust and detailed payment model, and greater volumes than the original contract. This contract requires the supplier to develop (This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d004cc9-89b6-41ff-bc4c-56683b3fcf01 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Dec 2012 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Feb 2013 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2013 - 31 Aug 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,545,448 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,545,448 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARRIAGE CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 Feb 2018 at 15:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d004cc9-89b6-41ff-bc4c-56683b3fcf01

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d004cc9-89b6-41ff-bc4c-56683b3fcf01
  28th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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