Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northumberland County Council
PJJX-1133-JRGV
County Hall
Morpeth
NE612EF
UK
Contact person: Graeme Hayes
E-mail: graeme.hayes@northumberland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NCC1803 Engagement of external advertising agency
Reference number: NCC1803
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79341000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council requires the appointed supplier to use its expertise and resources to deliver a fully managed, compliant statutory advertising service.
This includes the formatting and placement of Council advertisements in local newspapers to ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and legislative requirements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
950 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council requires the appointed supplier to use its expertise and resources to deliver a fully managed, compliant statutory advertising service.
This includes the formatting and placement of Council advertisements in local newspapers to ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and legislative requirements, while minimising costs and achieving value for money.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Direct Award under ESPO 3A_24 Advertising Solutions
Lot 2 Public Notices Advertising
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
A Direct award was made via the established framework ESPO 3A_24 Advertising Solutions Lot 2 Public Notices Advertising.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PeopleScout Limited (trading as TMP Worldwide)
05648039
265 Tottenham Court Road
London
W1T 7RQ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 950 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Direct award via ESPO 3A_24 Advertising Solutions
Lot 2 Public Notices Advertising
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hight Court of Justice
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.justice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/09/2026