Official UK procurement notice
LinkedIn Hiring Assistant, Recruiter Corporate and Job Slot
Authority: Coventry University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLinkedIn Hiring Assistant, Recruiter Corporate and Job Slot. LinkedIn is the professional social networking platform. It hosts more than 1 billion professional profiles in 200 countries, which means there's nearly an unlimited supply of network connections and job opportunities. It is a business and employment oriented online service that operates via websites and mobile apps. A 3 year agreement has been deemed the most cost effective method for the organisation. It is a recruitment resource that if withdrawn, would impact staff recruitment across the business.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Mar 2026, 11:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Jun 2026, 14:42 BST
- Authority reference
PA-FRAM-1855-26-TH- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053851- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066989Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Urgency
- Published justification
LinkedIn Hiring Assistant, Recruiter Corporate and Job Slot. LinkedIn is the professional social networking platform. It hosts more than 1 billion professional profiles in 200 countries, which means there's nearly an unlimited supply of network connections and job opportunities. It is a business and employment oriented online service that operates via websites and mobile apps. A 3 year agreement has been deemed the most cost effective method for the organisation. It is a recruitment resource that if withdrawn, would impact staff recruitment across the business. There is no alternative supplier of the LinkedIN software.
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published13 Mar 2026, 11:10 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published13 Mar 2026, 11:24 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published8 Jun 2026, 14:42 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, LinkedIn Unlimitedjoint award26 Mar 2026 – 25 Mar 2029 | £302,065 | 13 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
LinkedIn Hiring Assistant, Recruiter Corporate and Job Slot · LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, LinkedIn Unlimited
- Signed
- 25 Mar 2026
- Value
- £302,065
- Period
- 26 Mar 2026 – 25 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: The contract value is below the £5,000,000 including VAT threshold.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited CompanyAwarded supplier
- LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited CompanyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender