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title: "Contract for the Provision of Recruitment Advertising - Call-off from YPO LGRP Framework Agreement 1030 - Lot 4 HR Marketing and Advertising"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fcac"
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buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-09-14"
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# Contract for the Provision of Recruitment Advertising - Call-off from YPO LGRP Framework Agreement 1030 - Lot 4 HR Marketing and Advertising

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fcac

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## Summary

The Staffordshire County Council recently awarded a contract for the Provision of Recruitment Advertising, calling off from the YPO Local Government Resourcing Partnership Framework Agreement 1030 Lot 4 HR Marketing and Advertising. The Council aims to attract diverse talent and enhance its employer profile through various media channels. The contract duration is for 2 years, starting on 1st July 2023, with optional extensions until 30th June 2025. The buying organisation is Staffordshire County Council operating in Stafford, United Kingdom, and the procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication.

This tender for Recruitment Advertising presents business growth opportunities for advertising agencies specialising in recruitment services. Companies experienced in advertising across multiple media channels, including print, digital, and other specified platforms, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage for this opportunity was completed, offering potential suppliers a chance to engage with the Council to support their recruitment needs in the evolving business landscape of Staffordshire County and its surrounding areas.

## Notice

Staffordshire County Council has had a steady recruitment requirement in place, so advertising activity has been consistent. The Council has been through some transformation in some areas of which has resulted in recruitment levels increasing over the last 12 months. Therefore, Staffordshire County Council requires a recruitment advertising agency to support in attracting diverse talent and developing its employer profile.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council estimates that it will recruit between 700-900 people externally on an annual basis across the organisation. The Council currently employs over 5,000 people throughout Staffordshire and across the West Midlands, where its workforce is diverse covering five directorates with variety of professions. Staffordshire County Council will make use of several approaches to attract the most suitable candidates. This may include, but is not limited to: 1. Printed press (Mainstream newspapers; local/ regional newspapers; specialist journals; trade magazines; etc.). 2. Digital Media (social media; search engine optimisation; on-line job boards; employer branded websites; job microsites; banners, buttons etc.). 3. Any other media channels as specified by the Customer (talent pools; network forums and career events; television; radio; etc.); and 4. A blended, multi-channel approach, combining elements of all the above.

Options: The initial term of the contract will be for 2 years, 01 July 2023 to 30 June 2025, with 2 x 12 months optional extension periods ending 30 June 2024 & 30 June 2025 respectively.

### Procurement Information

Staffordshire County Council accessed YPO's LGRP Framework Agreement 1030 which is fully compliant with PCR Regulations 2015. The needs of the organisation were analysed against the pricing schedules submitted by the tenderers and awarded fully on price.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027195-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79341000 - Advertising services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2023 at 10:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027195-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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