--- title: "Tutor Recruitment & Retention - Recruitment Campaign" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079015" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-079015" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079015.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079015.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "West Yorkshire Combined Authority" published: "2026-10-26" --- # Tutor Recruitment & Retention - Recruitment Campaign Buyer: West Yorkshire Combined Authority Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079015 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-079015) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079015.json) ## Summary West Yorkshire Combined Authority intends to procure a targeted regional recruitment and marketing campaign to attract industry professionals into further education teaching. The campaign will focus on careers teaching construction, engineering and manufacturing, and is intended to address recruitment and retention needs in these sectors. The work covers campaign design and delivery, combining recruitment services with marketing and campaign management. The intended delivery area is West Yorkshire. The buyer is seeking market insight and examples of good practice to help shape the final requirements, so suppliers with relevant experience in regional recruitment campaigns and further education workforce attraction may find the planned scope relevant. This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has stated its intention to procure but has not yet invited bids. West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking preliminary market engagement to gather market insight, understand good practice and shape the final requirements. The engagement is expected to take place by 9 November 2026, and a further notice is expected by 30 November 2026. The buyer’s indicative contract period is 1 February 2027 to 1 February 2029, with an estimated value of £108,000 including VAT. One lot is planned. The stated procurement method and evaluation criteria have not yet been set out; these may be shaped as the project requirements are developed. The planned work is suited to suppliers able to combine recruitment expertise with strategic marketing and hands-on campaign delivery across a regional audience. Relevant strengths include developing targeted campaigns, reaching experienced construction, engineering and manufacturing professionals, and communicating the case for moving into further education teaching. Experience of education-sector recruitment or workforce development would be useful, alongside an understanding of the skills and motivations of industry professionals and the barriers to changing careers. The buyer is specifically looking for market insight and good-practice examples to inform its final requirements, so suppliers able to offer evidence-based advice as well as delivery capability can contribute at this early engagement stage. The single planned lot and two-year campaign point to a defined, regional service requirement. ## Notice West Yorkshire Combined Authority would like to invite interested suppliers to take part in this Pre-Market Engagement activity to support development of the project described below. The main aims of engagement include gaining market insights, understanding best market practices, and shaping the final statement of requirements. West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking a supplier to design and deliver a targeted regional recruitment and marketing campaign over a two-year period to attract industry professionals into FE teaching careers within the construction, engineering and manufacturing sectors. ### Planning Information https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109395&TID=100114439&B= ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100999-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Nov 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 1 Feb 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £108,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | | Locality | LEEDS | | Postcode area | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 2DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | TLE4 West Yorkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79342000 - Marketing services - 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services - 79600000 - Recruitment services - 80340000 - Special education services ## Release History - 26 Oct 2026 at 13:04 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100999-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100999-2026 26th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109395&TID=100114439&B= - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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