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Published 30 Jul 2025, 11:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UOW967 Job Board · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Worcester (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG12)
Published estimate£52,000≈ £26k / year · £62,400 inc. VAT38.5% above final estimate
Submissions closed 27 Aug 2025awarded 16 Oct 2025
Awarded to WR Group t/a "Webrecruit"
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This tender is to appoint a supplier to provide an online recruitment advertising service for all University staff vacancies.

These staff vacancies will be in a range of occupations, including academic, technical, professional, manual, administrative and managerial work. On average the University advertises c.350-400 staff vacancies per year, majority of which the University would be looking to advertise through means other than just our own website.

CPV: Recruitment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£52,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensionsValue: £52,000 exc. VAT · £62,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension periods
79600000 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

Lot awarding rule: Quality - 60% Price - 40%

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
30 Jul 2025, 11:11 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2025, 17:57 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044159
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0568c8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
27 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofworceste… ↗

Timeline

30 Jul 2025 → 1 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Jul 2025, 11:11 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    27 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published371 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 17:57 BST
  5. Contract starts356 days ago
    1 Nov 2025

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Jul 2025, 11:11 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    30 Jul 2025, 11:13 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 27 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    30 Jul 2025, 11:13 BST
    +0 days · was 27 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    16 Oct 2025, 17:57 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    16 Oct 2025, 17:57 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £72,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
WR Group t/a "Webrecruit"£72,000 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · WR Group t/a "Webrecruit"

    Signed
    16 Oct 2025
    Value
    £72,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2x 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Worcester

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYJR-8772-LLDP Henwick Grove, Worcester, West Midlands, WR2 6AJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WR Group t/a "Webrecruit"Awarded supplier Queensgate House,48 Queen Street, Exeter, South West, EX2 8EXContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender