3A_24 Advertising Solutions

This REPLACES the previous Prior Information Notice as tender documentation is now available.

A national framework covering a range of advertising relevant to the public sector, including recruitment via agency and self service recruitment advertising direct to a job board without any recruitment agency involvement, public notices, advertising campaigns, student marketing, public relations services, management of commercial advertising space and e-recruitment and related systems.

Lot 1a - Recruitment Advertising and Related Services
Lot 1b - Self Service 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 framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.

Throughout the duration of the framework, ESPO shall monitor the Supplier's financial standing against the Suppliers initial financial positioning on the commencement date of the framework. If a Suppliers financial standing falls below the position recorded on the commencement date, ESPO will raise this with Suppliers and discuss the circumstances round this.

MI (Management information) for the framework will be collected every 3 months by the Contract Support Officer (CSO). The CSO will also maintain checks to ensure that any relevant insurances continued to be held.

Social Value will be assessed and monitored by the framework manager; Suppliers will be expected to demonstrate social value initiatives throughout the lifetime of the framework.

Please ensure that you access the ITT Event / Activity (Activity summary screen) for the tender documentation once an Expression of interest ('register interest’) has been completed (the attached guide is included for extra reference where required).

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