Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 1 Jul 2025, 13:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

B958 - Provision of Advertising of Teaching, School Support and Education Vacancies

Official notice

Authority: Bridgend County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Wales (UKL17)

Published estimate£150,000≈ £150k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT4% below published estimate

Submissions closed 1 Aug 2025awarded 10 Sept 2025

Awarded to eTeach UK Limited

Contract term 1 yrends 16 Nov 2026 · up to 16 Nov 2031 with extensions · starts 17 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bridgend County Borough Council have awarded a contract for the provision of Advertising of Teaching, School Support and Education Vacancies.

CPV: Job search services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£150,000

Contract period: 17 Nov 2025 – 16 Nov 2026 (1 yr) · up to 16 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The contract duration will be for an initial period of one (1) year with the option of extending for up to Five (5) further periods of One (1) year each (i.e. 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1).

79611000 Job search services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
If you wish to submit a Tender, please ensure that all required information is completed and submitted in full via the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.htmlThe ↗ itt number is itt_116610
Please see tender documents.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 80%Price: 20%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical Envelope: 80%
Commercial Envelope: 20%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical Envelope
Commercial Envelope

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
If you wish to submit a Tender, please ensure that all required information is completed and submitted in full via the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.htmlThe ↗ itt number is itt_116610
Please see tender documents.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Jul 2025, 13:24 BST
Last source update: 2 Oct 2025, 09:58 BST
Authority reference: B958
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-036408
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Job search services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL17)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0556b4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 25 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

If you wish to submit a Tender, please ensure that all required information is completed and submitted in full via the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.htmlThe ↗ itt number is itt_116610

Timeline

1 Jul 2025 → 17 Nov 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
1 Jul 2025, 13:24 BST
Clarification questions by
25 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline
1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published388 days ago
2 Oct 2025, 09:58 BST
Contract starts342 days ago
17 Nov 2025

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jul 2025

Tender notice published
1 Jul 2025, 13:24 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
10 Sept 2025, 15:36 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
10 Sept 2025, 15:36 BST
Contract signature expected
23 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
2 Oct 2025, 09:58 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £144,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
eTeach UK Limited17 Nov 2025 – 16 Nov 2026 · up to 16 Nov 2031Extensions: The option to extend for a further 5 x 12-month periods.	£144,000	10 Sept 2025	Awarded

Contracts

B958 - Provision of Advertising of Teaching, School Support and Education Vacancies · eTeach UK Limited
Signed
23 Sept 2025
Value
£144,000
Period
17 Nov 2025 – 16 Nov 2026 · up to 2 Nov 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
5 x 12-month periods

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bridgend County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PPQG-8216-YQLW Bridgend County Borough Council, Bridgend, Wales, CF31 4WBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Eteach UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLVV-8737-QVGX One Arlington Square, Bracknell, South East, RG12 1WAContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsIf you wish to submit a Tender, please ensure that all required information is completed and submitted in full via the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.htmlThe itt number is itt_116610
Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsIf you wish to submit a Tender, please ensure that all required information is completed and submitted in full via the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.htmlThe itt number is itt_116610

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender2 Oct 2025, 09:58 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender10 Sept 2025, 15:36 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender1 Jul 2025, 13:24 BST