Published date: 8 May 2024

Last edited date: 28 June 2024

This notice was replaced on 5 July 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 19 February 2025)

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Advertising material - 22462000

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

    • Advertising and marketing services - 79340000

    • Public relations services - 79416000

    • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£100,000,000

Procurement reference

3A_24

Published date

8 May 2024

Approach to market date

12 July 2024

Contract start date

1 December 2024

Contract end date

30 November 2026

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This is a Prior Information Notice where the tender documentation is not yet available. However, interest in this opportunity (Expressions of interest) can still be registered (see below on details of how to complete).

A national framework that will cover a range of advertising relevant to the public sector, including recruitment, public notices and advertising campaigns, Student Marketing, Public Relations services and Management of Commercial Advertising Space.

The lot structure of this framework is indicative at this time (see below) and has yet to be finalised.

Lot 1 - Recruitment Advertising and Related Services
Lot 2 - Public Notices
Lot 3 - Campaign Advertising and Related Services
Lot 4 - Student Marketing
Lot 5 - Public Relations Services
Lot 6 - Management of Commercial Advertising Space
Lot 7 - eRecruitment and Related Systems

The duration of the framework agreement is expected to be for 2 years (24 months), with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years (24 months). The total estimated value stated includes the option period (with the Spend profile simply being spread out over all the potentially applicable Financial years as an example, including the option period).

To express an interest:
(a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '3A_24' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); d) Express an interest.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2024/2025 £8,300,000
2025/2026 £25,000,000
2026/2027 £25,000,000
2027/2028 £25,000,000
2028/2029 £16,700,000

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Additional text

As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal.

ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.

Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only.

About the buyer

Contact name

Corporate Solutions Procurement Team

Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
LEICESTER
LE19 1ES
England

Email

tenders@espo.org

Website

https://www.espo.org/