Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
Contact
Gordon Whittaker
Telephone
+44 1316502759
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
LinkedIn Job Board Advertising
Reference number
NCA21301
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79611000 - Job search services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of 75 Job Board Advertising slots including automated Job Posting and 6 Recruiters Seats.
Within the University of Edinburgh Strategy 2030 one of our key values is to “celebrate and strengthen our deep-rooted and distinctive internationalism, attracting the world’s best minds and building innovative global partnerships for research, teaching and impact”.
To enable us to support this value it’s imperative that the University engages with job posting boards that allows us to attract the best minds across all fields including research, teaching and professional services roles.
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: £94,500
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79611000 - Job search services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of 75 Job Board Advertising slots including automated Job Posting and 6 Recruiters Seats.
To enable us to support this value it’s imperative that the University engages with job posting boards that allows us to attract the best minds across all fields including research, teaching and professional services roles.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
There is no other job board that allows The University to directly engage with potential candidates, who work in specific fields/ areas and are the best at what they do.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LinkedIn Ireland
Gardner House, Wilton Place
Dublin
Dublin 2
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE - Ireland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £94,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:790931)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sherriff Court
27 Chamber Street
Edinburgh
EH1
Country
United Kingdom