Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Mr Andrew Beaver
Telephone
+44 333
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
E007PC HR Recruitment Advertising
Reference number
DN796394
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The objectives of the procurement are:
1. ECC can call upon subject matter expertise and advice in relation to recruitment advertising, so that we are ahead of the curve in attracting the best and most suitable talent into our organisation.
2. ECC can call also upon subject matter expertise and advice in relation to recruitment advertising for our public sector customers (as listed above).
3. To ensure our talent pool population grows significantly, via effective promotion of the platform in the right channels.
4. That the attraction approaches selected by ECC and our customers are underpinned by robust and clear return on investment (ROI) data to inform all future decisions
5. That digital is placed at the forefront of talent attraction.
6. That our methods are innovative, market leading, attention grabbing and future proof.
7. That ECC is positioned in the market with a strong, clear employer value proposition and brand that continues to be articulated through specific attraction (individual and campaigns).
8. That our EVP has evolved constantly, to remain fresh and exciting.
9. That our brand not only represent ECC but can be re-purposed to represent specific areas of the business such as Social Care, ensuring they are able to maintain their individual identity, whilst still clearly being part of the Essex brand family.
10. That ECC is informed and ready for future workforce trends and able to deliver strategic workforce planning underpinned by considered, informed and pro-active attraction techniques.
11. To ensure that recruitment advertising activities reach the target audience and generate suitable candidates for recruitment exercises.
12. That ECC can attract talent effectively and quickly to our known hard to fill areas, to underpin robust strategic workforce planning.
13. That all services are available to ECC and any customer we represent.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The objectives of the procurement are:
1. ECC can call upon subject matter expertise and advice in relation to recruitment advertising, so that we are ahead of the curve in attracting the best and most suitable talent into our organisation.
2. ECC can call also upon subject matter expertise and advice in relation to recruitment advertising for our public sector customers (as listed above).
3. To ensure our talent pool population grows significantly, via effective promotion of the platform in the right channels.
4. That the attraction approaches selected by ECC and our customers are underpinned by robust and clear return on investment (ROI) data to inform all future decisions
5. That digital is placed at the forefront of talent attraction.
6. That our methods are innovative, market leading, attention grabbing and future proof.
7. That ECC is positioned in the market with a strong, clear employer value proposition and brand that continues to be articulated through specific attraction (individual and campaigns).
8. That our EVP has evolved constantly, to remain fresh and exciting.
9. That our brand not only represent ECC but can be re-purposed to represent specific areas of the business such as Social Care, ensuring they are able to maintain their individual identity, whilst still clearly being part of the Essex brand family.
10. That ECC is informed and ready for future workforce trends and able to deliver strategic workforce planning underpinned by considered, informed and pro-active attraction techniques.
11. To ensure that recruitment advertising activities reach the target audience and generate suitable candidates for recruitment exercises.
12. That ECC can attract talent effectively and quickly to our known hard to fill areas, to underpin robust strategic workforce planning.
13. That all services are available to ECC and any customer we represent.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Call-off under Lot 1 of the Eastern Shires Procurement Organisation's Advertising Solutions Framework 3a_24.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
E007PC HR Recruitment Advertising
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PeopleScout Limited (Trading as TMP Worldwide)
265, Tottenham Court Road
London
W1T 7RQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom