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Official UK procurement notice

In-Country Recruitment · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Oxford Brookes University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£825,000≈ £275k / year · £990,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 May 2026awarded 26 Jun 2026
Awarded to Grok Global Services Inc
Contract term 3 yrsends 13 Jul 2029 · up to 13 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 14 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University is seeking an experienced supplier to deliver in-country international recruitment and marketing services who will support the University's strategic goals. Further information can be obtained by completing and signing Appendix K: NDA.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Advertising campaign services · Advertising services · Promotional services · Recruitment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£825,000
Contract period: 14 Jul 2026 – 13 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 13 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £825,000 exc. VAT · £990,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Up to two years
79340000 Advertising and marketing services79341000 Advertising services79341400 Advertising campaign services79342200 Promotional services79600000 Recruitment services

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 60%
  • Criterion 1: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
28 Apr 2026, 13:50 BST
Last source update
26 Jun 2026, 13:48 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 Jun 2026
Authority reference
PCR0001141
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038586
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing servicesAdvertising campaign servicesAdvertising servicesPromotional servicesRecruitment services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ccb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
28 May 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/GWWU4D9ZP2 ↗

Timeline

28 Apr 2026 → 14 Jul 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published181 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 13:50 BST
  2. Clarification questions by165 days ago
    14 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline151 days ago
    28 May 2026, 15:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by129 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent123 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published122 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 13:48 BST
  7. Contract starts105 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Apr 2026, 13:50 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    30 Apr 2026, 11:47 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    26 Jun 2026, 13:48 BST
    UK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    26 Jun 2026, 13:48 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Added link to Delta https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/GWWU4D9ZP2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £825,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Grok Global Services Inc14 Jul 2026 – 13 Jul 2029 · up to 13 Jul 2031Extensions: Up to two years£825,00026 Jun 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oxford Brookes University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPGL-1164-DJLT Gipsy Lane, Headington, OX3 0BP, Oxford, South East, OX3 0BPContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Grok Global Services IncAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCBH-1337-WDXX 535 Dean St, Brooklyn, New York, US, 11217, USContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender