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title: "Recruitment Advertising for Gloucestershire County Council and Gloucester City Council"
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# Recruitment Advertising for Gloucestershire County Council and Gloucester City Council

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a475a77b-62e0-4a05-b005-14b51f65153b

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## Summary

Gloucestershire County Council has awarded a contract for recruitment advertising services to Penna Plc, for both Gloucestershire County Council and Gloucester City Council. The contract, facilitated through the CCS Communications Marketplace RM6124, will commence on 13th November 2024 and is set to run for two years, with possible extensions up to 12th November 2028. This procurement falls under the 'Advertising campaign services' industry category and has a contract value of up to £1,000,000. The contract location is within England, United Kingdom, and the tender process is now complete.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in advertising and recruitment marketing. Businesses with experience in large-scale advertising campaigns and the ability to manage recruitment drives will be well-suited to compete. Although the awarded supplier, Penna Plc, is classified as an SME, this opportunity was not specifically suited to SMEs or voluntary organisations, indicating the need for considerable capacity and expertise. This procurement method falls under 'Other', highlighting the potential for varied and non-traditional procurement approaches.

## Notice

Recruitment Advertising for Gloucestershire County Council and Gloucester City Council via CCS Communications Marketplace RM6124 for a period of two (2) years with an option to extend for a further one (1) + one (1). If all extensions are taken the end date will be 12/11/2028.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de0ca0f1-e983-45e4-aae2-ea4fbf943ce6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 13 Nov 2024 - 12 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| 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 | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PENNA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2024 at 08:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de0ca0f1-e983-45e4-aae2-ea4fbf943ce6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de0ca0f1-e983-45e4-aae2-ea4fbf943ce6
  13th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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