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title: "NERARS"
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# NERARS

Buyer: SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a6c43904-1a8e-438d-8906-f4a6c718b164

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## Summary

The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) has completed the award process for the tender named NERARS. The tender is for National Education Recruitment Advertising & Resource Services and Student Marketing, falling under the advertising and marketing services industry category. The procurement method used was a selective procedure with a total contract value of £40,000,000. The contract period runs from 8th March 2023 to 7th March 2027. The buying organisation is SUPC, located in Reading, UK, and the tender deadline was on 31st August 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for large-scale businesses in the advertising, marketing, and recruitment services sectors. Businesses like Adgen Ltd, Arke Agency Ltd, Curio Faculty Pty Ltd, and others were successful suppliers in this process. The high contract value and the specialised nature of the services required make this tender suitable for businesses with a track record in delivering innovative marketing and recruitment solutions. The consortium's emphasis on SME suitability indicates room for diverse participation in future opportunities within the education sector.

## Notice

National Education Recruitment Advertising & Resource Services (Lot 1) plus Student Marketing (Lot 2)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44a7ec88-0b3f-40b1-99d3-e6bac634a784 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 8 Mar 2023 - 7 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000,000 |
| 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 | SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC) |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG6 6BU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Hillside |
| Westminster constituency | Earley and Woodley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | ADGEN; ARKE AGENCY; CURIO FACULTY; EDUCATION CUBED; HAVAS PEOPLE; HUNTERLODGE GROUP; PENNA; RH ADVERTISING; SMRS; TMP (UK; WR GROUP LTD. (T/A WEBRECRUIT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2023 at 12:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44a7ec88-0b3f-40b1-99d3-e6bac634a784

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44a7ec88-0b3f-40b1-99d3-e6bac634a784
  20th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=51134&B=SUPC
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/86623
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supc.ac.uk

## Provenance

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