---
title: "Office for Students: Recruitment Advertising Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038d72"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OFFICE FOR STUDENTS"
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# Office for Students: Recruitment Advertising Services

Buyer: OFFICE FOR STUDENTS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038d72

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## Summary

The Office for Students is looking to appoint an advertising agency for recruitment advertising services in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Bristol/Bath area. The procurement process is in the award stage with Penna Plc as the active supplier. The tender, titled "Office for Students: Recruitment Advertising Services," falls under the services category and uses an open procedure. The contract, worth £400,000, was signed on 20th March 2023.

This tender by the Office for Students provides opportunities for advertising agencies to offer proactive and cost-effective advertising services for recruitment purposes. Businesses that excel in employee recruitment advertising and branding development are well-suited to compete. Potential bidders should be prepared to meet quality and cost criteria to secure the contract, benefiting from the award value of £400,000 signed on 20th March 2023.

## Notice

OfS is seeking to appoint an advertising agency to manage its advertising requirements, by offering a proactive and cost-effective service. This is primarily employee recruitment advertising, but also includes advertising for board and committee members. The successful agency will be expected to advise and support the OfS in the development of its employer brand and profile, both locally and nationally.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

OfS is seeking to appoint an advertising agency to manage its advertising requirements, by offering a proactive and cost-effective service. This is primarily employee recruitment advertising, but also includes advertising for board and committee members. The successful agency will be expected to advise and support the OfS in the development of its employer brand and profile, both locally and nationally.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011516-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | £350,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £400,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE FOR STUDENTS |
| Locality | UK-UK-BRISTOL: RECRUITMENT SERVICES.: RECRUITMENT |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8SR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Gifford |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2023 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011516-2023
- 14 Dec 2022 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035392-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=777018178
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK-UK-Bristol:-Recruitment-services.:-Recruitment:-Recruitment-services./U453WZ98AS
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/U453WZ98AS
- https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk

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