Scope
Description
In 2019, the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) set up a single supplier framework for use by all of the UK National Park Authorities for their recruitment advertising needs. This framework has now expired, and SDNPA is looking to procure a new single supplier framework for seven of the National Park Authorities to use.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £480,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 7 October 2025 to 6 October 2028
- Possible extension to 6 October 2029
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Engagement
Engagement deadline
25 June 2025
Engagement process description
This is an open engagement exercise in which any potential providers can participate, and will take the form of a preliminary market engagement questionnaire. The deadline for completed questionnaires is close of play on Wednesday 25 June 2025.
Interested parties should complete and return the questionnaire which is available on request via email to tenders@southdowns.gov.uk Completed questionnaires should be returned via email to tenders@southdowns.gov.uk by Wednesday 25 June 2025.
For the avoidance of doubt, this exercise does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works for SDNPA, and the Authority is not committing to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the pre-procurement market engagement process shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the pre-procurement process shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the pre-procurement market engagement procurement process will be at each supplier's own cost. No expense in responding to this process will be reimbursed by the SDNPA.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
10 July 2025
Contracting authority
South Downs National Park Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJDL-9528-MNGZ
South Downs Centre, North Street
Midhurst
GU29 9DH
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government