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title: "TRADING WITH SCHOOLS - Advertising and Recruitment for Schools"
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# TRADING WITH SCHOOLS - Advertising and Recruitment for Schools

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-beb29334-799c-44de-890f-890ad8e5c0eb

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## Summary

The Bristol City Council is currently seeking a single provider for the "TRADING WITH SCHOOLS - Advertising and Recruitment for Schools" tender, which is part of the recruitment services industry. This process is at the active Tender stage and is expected to close on 6 January 2022. The total estimated value of the contract is £800,000, with a minimum value of £500,000. The contract will commence on 1 April 2022 and will run until 31 March 2025, covering various educational establishments in and around Bristol, including maintained schools, academies, and local authorities across the South West of England.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those equipped to support educational institutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. Companies that can demonstrate experience in recruitment solutions tailored for education environments will have a competitive advantage, facilitating their engagement with a diverse range of organisations within the education sector and beyond.

## Notice

The Council on behalf of the schools, wish to appoint a single provider under a framework contract, for the provision of a solution for the recruitment and advertising of schools' education and support jobs. The Framework will be available to the following organisations: Bristol City Council (BCC) Bristol City Maintained Schools, Early Years Settings, Academy Schools and other educational establishments. Academy Schools, who are in a group, included in the above named Authorities, but also in other Authorities where the Academy Group operates. The Local Authorities in the South West Region of England as follows: Bath and North East Somerset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Isles of Scilly, North Somerset, Plymouth, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Torbay and Wiltshire. The following organisations are also included: Avon & Somerset Constabulary, Avon Fire & Rescue Service, University of Bristol, University of the West of England University of Bath, NHS Trusts in the Bristol area, a list of which can be found at Bristol & Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/003117f9-5d1e-43e4-9144-3679dfc83a95 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| 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 | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 24 Nov 2021 at 14:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/003117f9-5d1e-43e4-9144-3679dfc83a95

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/003117f9-5d1e-43e4-9144-3679dfc83a95
  24th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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