Recruitment Advertising and Related Services

Devon County Council
South West
Direct award
1 November 2026 to 30 April 2028

Specialist support covers recruitment advertising, employer branding, media planning and buying, and campaign management across a wide range of roles, including hard-to-fill and specialist posts. The provider also supplies advice on reaching diverse and under-represented candidate groups.

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Awarded value: £160k; As published
Published: 7 October 2026
Awarded: 7 October 2026; Lee Hecht Harrison Penna
Contract length: 18 months; Ends 30 April 2028

What the contract covers

Recruitment advertising, employer branding and campaign management services to help organisations attract qualified candidates for specialist and hard-to-fill roles.

Support the attraction of suitably qualified candidates across a wide range of roles, including hard to fill and specialist posts
Recruitment advertising, employer branding, media planning and buying, campaign management, and specialist advice on reaching diverse and under represented candidate groups

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 18 months
Extensions: 18 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 November 2026 to 30 April 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 79341200

Services in this contract

Recruitment advertising agency and attraction campaignsMain service£54k typicalRecruitment advertising and employer branding agency support

Lifecycle

Published
7 October 2026
Contract awardedto Lee Hecht Harrison Penna
7 October 2026
Contract starts
1 November 2026
Contract ends
30 April 2028

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Devon County Council

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The supplier

Lee Hecht Harrison Penna

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3874903/recruitment-advertising-and-related-services
Buyer reference: CP2787-26
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0782f4
Last checked: 23 October 2026

Devon County Council. Recruitment Advertising and Related Services. Contract award, 7 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3874903/recruitment-advertising-and-related-services (accessed 23 October 2026).