--- title: "Recruitment advertising framework for seven English National Park Authorities 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0543b8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0543b8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0543b8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0543b8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY" published: "2026-01-28" --- # Recruitment advertising framework for seven English National Park Authorities 2025 Buyer: SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0543b8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0543b8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0543b8.json) ## Summary The public procurement process for the "Recruitment Advertising Framework for Seven English National Park Authorities 2025" has been finalised by the South Downs National Park Authority. This involves a framework agreement for recruitment advertising services needed by seven English National Park Authorities. The process employed an open procurement method, with the framework agreement set for an initial three-year term from 22 January 2026, with a possible one-year extension. The total contract value is £480,000, with an expected service delivery spanning regions across the United Kingdom. This framework ensures collaboration between major national park authorities, including the Lake District and North York Moors, under the management of the South Downs National Park Authority. This tender opens significant avenues for businesses specialising in recruitment and advertising services, particularly those focusing on public sector clients. The agreement's structure supports SMEs, demonstrated by the successful bid from WR GROUP LIMITED, based in Exeter. Businesses with expertise in advertising services, recruitment services, and media handling can leverage their skills to potentially engage in similar procurements. The open procedure and established framework without reopening competition present a streamlined opportunity, making it ideal for firms ready to provide exceptional service and competitive pricing within the specified regions. ## Notice Recruitment advertising services for 7 English National Park Authorities, a three year framework term with an option extend for a further year. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: The option for a one year extension, subject to the agreement of the National Parks named on the framework ### Planning Information This is an open engagement exercise in which any potential providers can participate, and will take the form of a preliminary market engagement questionnaire. The deadline for completed questionnaires is close of play on Wednesday 25 June 2025. Interested parties should complete and return the questionnaire which is available on request via email to tenders@southdowns.gov.uk Completed questionnaires should be returned via email to tenders@southdowns.gov.uk by Wednesday 25 June 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, this exercise does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works for SDNPA, and the Authority is not committing to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the pre-procurement market engagement process shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the pre-procurement process shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the pre-procurement market engagement procurement process will be at each supplier's own cost. No expense in responding to this process will be reimbursed by the SDNPA. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007744-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | 10 Jul 2025 | | Award date | 20 Oct 2025 | | Contract period | 22 Jan 2026 - 10 Dec 2028 | | Recurrence | 2029-02-01 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | Lots value | £400,000 | | Awards value | £400,000 | | Contracts value | £400,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY | | Additional buyers | LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY; NORTH YORK MOORS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY; NORTH YORK MOORS NATIONAL PARK TRUST | | Locality | MIDHURST | | Post town | Guildford | | Postcode | GU29 9DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire | | Local authority | North Yorkshire | | Electoral ward | Helmsley & Sinnington | | Westminster constituency | Thirsk and Malton | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | WR GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79341000 - Advertising services - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 28 Jan 2026 at 16:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007744-2026 - 20 Nov 2025 at 12:24 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075625-2025 - 10 Sep 2025 at 09:17 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055262-2025 - 5 Jun 2025 at 13:29 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030285-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007744-2026 28th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075625-2025 20th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055262-2025 10th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030285-2025 5th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns/aspx/Home SDNPA use an electronic sourcing portal to manage all tendering and quotation exercises and current and future contract opportunities can be viewed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns. In order to view the full documents available it is necessary to register with the portal. Registration is free and only has to be done once. ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.northyorkmoorstrust.uk/ - https://www.southdowns.gov.uk - https://www.webrecruit.co/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0543b8. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0543b8.json.