Awarded contract

Linkedin Recruitment Subscription

  • National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) 

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-013138

Published 23 April 2024, 12:53pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) 

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 4PU

Email

procurement@nestcorporation.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nestpensions.org.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Economic and financial affairs


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Linkedin Recruitment Subscription

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Nest has awarded a contract to LinkedIn, to access portals to support Nest with the sourcing and recruitment of staff

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: £218,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Linkedin Recruitment Subscription will help support Nest with access to specialist recruitment tools and information to help source candidates for their roles.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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:

A direct award was the chosen method as LinkedIn recruiter is the only way to use and access the LinkedIn professional network to effectively support recruitment processes.

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

Title

LinkedIn Recruitment Subscription

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company

Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place

Dublin 2

Country

Ireland

NUTS code
  • IE0 - Ireland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £218,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

E14 4PU

Email

procurement@nestcorporation.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom