Contract for the Provision of Recruitment Advertising - Call-off from YPO LGRP Framework Agreement 1030 - Lot 4 HR Marketing and Advertising

Official notice

Authority: Staffordshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG24)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 30 Jun 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Penna plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Advertising services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Council estimates that it will recruit between 700-900 people externally on an…Awarded

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:

Printed press (Mainstream newspapers; local/ regional newspapers; specialist journals; trade magazines; etc.).
Digital Media (social media; search engine optimisation; on-line job boards; employer branded websites; job microsites; banners, buttons etc.).
Any other media channels as specified by the Customer (talent pools; network forums and career events; television; radio; etc.); and
A blended, multi-channel approach, combining elements of all the above.

Delivery: West Midlands

Extensions: 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.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Sept 2023, 11:49 BST
Last source update: 14 Sept 2023, 11:49 BST
Authority reference: IA3079
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-027195
Classification (CPV): Advertising services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fcac Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: 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.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Penna plcContract for the Provision of Recruitment Advertising Call-off from YPO Local Government Resourcing Partnership Framework Agreement 1030 - Lot 4 HR Marketing and Advertising	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract for the Provision of Recruitment Advertising Call-off from YPO Local Government Resourcing Partnership Framework Agreement 1030 - Lot 4 HR Marketing and Advertising · Penna plc
Signed
30 Jun 2023
Value
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Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
The Council estimates that it will recruit between 700-900 people externally on an…	1bids	—	—	£120,000 – £240,000
Whole notice	—	—	—	£120,000 – £240,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Staffordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Staffordshire Place, STAFFORD, West Midlands, ST16 2DHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Penna PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01918150 10 Bishops Square, London, West Midlands, E1 6EG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.