Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 3 Nov 2025, 12:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Disability and Diversity and Inclusion Advertising

Official notice

Authority: Ofgem (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£48,000≈ £16k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Nov 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is for the recruitment of an Equality Diversity and Inclusion platform that will allow for unlimited job postings each year and content to enable Ofgem to align with its Diversity and Inclusion strategy.

Further information can be found in the attached ITT document.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Recruitment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£48,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensionsValue: £48,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Up to 24 months.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Further information can be found in the attached ITT document.

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Commercial: dwscription: price
  • Technical: description: quality
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Further information can be found in the attached ITT document.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Cancelled
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
3 Nov 2025, 12:06 GMT
Last source update
4 Mar 2026, 14:18 GMT
Authority reference
2025-077
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070403
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityRecruitment services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d8db Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
11 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.mytenders.co.uk ↗

Tenders and all associated documents required as part of the tender submission must be submitted BEFORE 12noon on the date of tender closing for a supplier’s offer to be deemed compliant.

Timeline

3 Nov 2025 → 4 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published354 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 12:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by351 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline346 days ago
    11 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts326 days ago
    1 Dec 2025
  5. Latest notice published233 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 14:18 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Nov 2025, 12:06 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    4 Mar 2026, 14:18 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    4 Mar 2026, 14:18 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—2 Dec 2025CancelledBid received exceeded the budget available for the services.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ofgem

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWXD-5991-LZZP 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PUContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specifications2025-077 tender document
  • Technical specificationstenderTechnical specificationsPlease note that further information can be found in the attached ITT document.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender