Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 23 Sept 2026, 14:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

LinkedIn Recruitment Platform · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ofsted (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£53,280published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to LinkedIn Unlimited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Access to the LinkedIn Recruitment Platform, which is an essential tool used by the HR team to support recruitment activities, including sourcing, identifying and engaging with potential candidates.

This contract was awarded via G-Cloud 14 Framework

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Extensions: Optional 1 year extension available

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: Goods
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Sept 2026, 14:57 BST
Last source update: 23 Sept 2026, 14:57 BST
Authority reference: CON 1680
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-090221
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0778c9 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Section 41, Schedule 5 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS/EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS
Due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £53,2801 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
LinkedIn Unlimited	£53,280 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

LinkedIn Recruitment Platform · LinkedIn Unlimited
Signed
23 Sept 2026
Value
£53,280
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ofsted

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEducation Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, North West, M12WDContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

LinkedIn UnlimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 477441 Dublin, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.