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    ContractsLinkedIn Recruitment Services Contract Renewal
    Awarded contract

    LinkedIn Recruitment Services Contract Renewal

    Awarded
    £967.6k
    Published 2 Nov 2026

    Renewal of LinkedIn recruitment contract to provide employer branding, automated job posting, candidate sourcing, and labour market intelligence services across Defra group, delivering £294,462 savings over three years.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 2 Nov 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £967.6k
    Published 2 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £967,554
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

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      LINKEDIN IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
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    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    2 November 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Defra group seeks to renew its existing LinkedIn contract (Contract Number: C22135) to support recruitment activities across the organisation. LinkedIn will be used to attract specialist talent in areas including Science, Digital, Analysis, Project Management, and Veterinary roles. The contract will also support Synergy Recruitment initiatives, ensuring continuity of service provision. Key services include: - Employer brand awareness and market positioning as the leading recruitment platform - Automated job posting across Defra group vacancies with allocated job slots - Direct candidate sourcing and relationship building with passive candidates - Organisation-specific 'Life Pages' for targeted marketing to showcase culture and benefits - Labour market intelligence tools to inform workforce planning and sourcing decisions LinkedIn is the sole supplier capable of delivering these integrated recruitment marketing and talent attraction capabilities. The proposed Hiring Enterprise Option contract offers £294,462 in savings over three years compared to alternative pricing models, while consolidating procurement across Defra group organisations. Additional benefits include reduced reliance on external advertising providers and recruitment agencies. The contract supports wider organisational objectives including workforce transformation, skills development, digital capability, and civil service workforce strategies.

    Track record

    13 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS has awarded 13 contracts to 11 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. DLA PIPER UK LLP2× · 15%
    2. STRAT-EDGY LLP2× · 15%
    3. Brickfield Consulting Ltd1× · 8%
    4. AECOM LTD1× · 8%
    5. Methods Business and Digital Technology1× · 8%
    6. ASHURST LLP1× · 8%

    +5 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-079592

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