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Recruitment Advertising Framework for Seven English National Park Authorities 2025

South Downs National Park Authority

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: South Downs National Park Authority

Buyer Address: South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst, UKJ27, GU29 9DH, United Kingdom

Contact Email: tenders@southdowns.gov.uk

Buyer Name: Lake District National Park Authority

Buyer Address: Wayfaring House, Murley Moss Business Park, Oxenholme Road, Kendal, UKD12, LA9 7RL, United Kingdom

Contact Email: holly.moxon@lakedistrict.gov.uk

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Buyer Name: North York Moors National Park Authority

Buyer Address: The Old Vicarage, Bondgate, York, UKE22, YO62 5BP, United Kingdom

Contact Email: it@northyorkmoors.org.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
400000.0 GBP
Gross: 480000 GBP
Published
10 Sep 2025, 09:17
Deadline
07 Oct 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79341000 - Advertising services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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 (NPAs) for their recruitment advertising needs. This framework has now expired. Following preliminary market engagement, we are now tendering to establish a framework agreement with a recruitment advertising agency to serve seven of the UK National Park Authorities.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns/aspx/Home

Link Description: SDNPA use an electronic sourcing portal to manage all tendering and quotation exercises and current and future contract opportunities can be viewed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns. In order to view the full documents available it is necessary to register with the portal. Registration is free and only has to be done once.

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055262-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 400,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 480,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-11-30T23:59:59Z

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (40%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Approach to the Framework (20%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Support and resourcing (15%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): EDI and Sustainability (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Scenario (5%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: SDNPA use an electronic sourcing portal to manage all tendering and quotation exercises and current and future contract opportunities can be viewed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns. In order to view the full documents available it is necessary to register with the portal. Registration is free and only has to be done once.

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Raw Notice JSON

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