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    ContractsStaff Recruitment Advertising Services Supplier
    Awarded contract

    Staff Recruitment Advertising Services Supplier

    Awarded
    £150k
    Published 25 Aug 2026

    Coventry University is recruiting an advertising services supplier to provide strategic media buying and recruitment advertising support for university-wide staff hiring.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 25 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £150k
    Published 25 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £150,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PE
      PENNA PLC
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    25 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Coventry University seeks a qualified Recruitment Advertising Services Supplier to support staff hiring initiatives. The successful bidder will collaborate with the University's Central People team (Talent Acquisition), Procurement department, and other university groups to deliver strategic and tactical media buying services that enhance the University's recruitment campaigns. Key responsibilities include managing recruitment advertising placements, optimizing media spend, and providing proactive recommendations to attract top talent across all staff levels. The supplier should demonstrate expertise in recruitment marketing, media planning, and understanding of higher education recruitment landscapes.

    Track record

    7 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, COVENTRY UNIVERSITY has awarded 7 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE)1× · 14%
    2. A T Little & Sons Ltd (t/a Browns Books)1× · 14%
    3. PENNA PLC1× · 14%
    4. G4S Secure Solutions (UK) Limited1× · 14%
    5. EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES1× · 14%
    6. Hybrid News Ltd1× · 14%

    +1 more supplier

    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-06ebd7

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