--- title: "Recruitment Direct Advertising" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9308ce75-469b-4f6a-9a8c-ce72fd96a594" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9308ce75-469b-4f6a-9a8c-ce72fd96a594" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9308ce75-469b-4f6a-9a8c-ce72fd96a594.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9308ce75-469b-4f6a-9a8c-ce72fd96a594.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "STONEWATER LIMITED" published: "2020-03-06" --- # Recruitment Direct Advertising Buyer: STONEWATER LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9308ce75-469b-4f6a-9a8c-ce72fd96a594 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9308ce75-469b-4f6a-9a8c-ce72fd96a594) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9308ce75-469b-4f6a-9a8c-ce72fd96a594.json) ## Summary Stonewater Limited is conducting a tender for a "Recruitment Direct Advertising" service, aiming to enhance its recruitment advertising strategies while reducing agency reliance. This procurement falls under the advertising services industry category, with a total contract value of £280,000. The tender period is set to conclude on 6th April 2020, and the contract is expected to commence on 15th May 2020, lasting until 15th May 2022. The procurement method is open, allowing for participation from various suppliers to meet their extensive digital advertising needs. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses focusing on recruitment advertising and digital marketing solutions. Companies that can effectively offer innovative advertising strategies, including enhanced use of social media and the implementation of a comprehensive careers website, will find this tender particularly aligned with their offerings. Suppliers capable of integrating with existing HR systems and providing real-time job listings will be especially well-suited to compete, as Stonewater is keen to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its recruitment processes. ## Notice Following the implementation of an internal team two years ago we have significantly enhanced processes, released savings and driven efficiencies. We have turned our direct sourcing model around from 97% agency reliance to 20% agency vs 80% direct. Whilst this is significant, we want to continue to evolve and reduce our agency engagement even further. Not only does this reduce costs but it supports our vision to be an employer of choice through brand enhancement and candidate recognition within the recruitment market. At the moment Stonewater have access to 4 job boards (Reed, Total Jobs, Inside Housing and LinkedIn), which account for the majority of the recruitment advertising budget each year. Each job board provides a broad support network for Stonewater's recruitment needs, but also possesses clear limitations to technical, highly skilled or specialist areas. As a result, alternative sources of supply have to be considered, which greatly increases the "Time to Hire" targets set out across the business. Furthermore, the remaining advertising budget is not sufficient to target specialised job boards e.g. treasury.org, which means that Stonewater is potentially missing out on recruiting some high calibre candidates. The main purpose of this tender exercise is to appoint a qualified and experienced supply partner to significantly maximise Stonewater's recruitment advertising potential, offering optimum digital services which create an exceptional candidate experience. As a minimum, any potential supplier should be able to offer a significant increase in the number of job boards that Stonewater roles can be advertised through as well as access to a greater number of job aggregators and a much greater and more targeted use of social media for advertising roles. Any proposed solution should be able to seamlessly integrate with Stonewater's existing recruitment processes and iTrent HR system to ensure necessary continuity for hiring managers. All bidders should also be able to support Stonewater in the development of a Careers Website to further enhance the Stonewater recruitment brand. The website should be intuitive, dynamic and clearly emphasise the key aspects of working for Stonewater. Information included on the website should be real-time, allowing both potential candidates and hiring managers within Stonewater the opportunity to view live information about roles across the country each day. In line with the statistics provided above regarding current recruiting practices, Stonewater retains the desire to maintain, and where possible reduce the dependency on agencies for their recruitment needs. This mean that the chosen supply partner from this tender exercise will be expected to work proactively with Stonewater colleagues in order to achieve this. Not suitable for recruitment agencies. Additional information: All tender information can be found on the Delta eSourcing portal https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ using the access code 65QY98MB6Q ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23ee45f2-1b5d-49a7-bfd2-7b1c3e898073 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2020 | | Future notice date | 21 Nov 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 May 2020 - 15 May 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £280,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STONEWATER LIMITED | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE8 6EP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | North Whetstone | | Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79341000 - Advertising services - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 6 Mar 2020 at 17:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23ee45f2-1b5d-49a7-bfd2-7b1c3e898073 - 7 Nov 2019 at 15:48 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92272205-cfd0-4953-ab47-272672f7d251 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23ee45f2-1b5d-49a7-bfd2-7b1c3e898073 6th March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92272205-cfd0-4953-ab47-272672f7d251 7th November 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/667176f9-3c00-40ce-b23e-92a0b0cf77a3 Initial Requirements Specification ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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