Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 1 Jul 2026, 16:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Programmatic Advertising · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: HR Connect t/a Kent County Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£50,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Jun 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Virtual Campaign Management Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Programmatic targeted marketing support to engage job seekers and customers

CPV: Advertising and marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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
1 Jul 2026, 16:41 BST
Last source update
1 Jul 2026, 16:41 BST
Authority reference
CSG003623
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061948
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c1ba Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Three quotes were received for this award, with the spend being within procurement limits.

Publisher note: GO Reference: GO-202671-PRO-37178168

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £50,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Virtual Campaign Management LtdSME£50,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

HR Connect t/a Kent County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling Kent ME19 4YT, West Malling, UK, ME19 4YTContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.