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    ContractsRecruitment Advertising Services for the Defra Group
    Awarded contract

    Recruitment Advertising Services for the Defra Group

    Awarded
    £4.5m
    Published 5 Jun 2026

    Provide comprehensive recruitment advertising and candidate attraction services for the Defra group with emphasis on diversity, cost efficiency, and modern engagement strategies.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 5 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £4.5m
    Published 5 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £4,500,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PS
      People Scout Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    5 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This contract provides permanent recruitment advertising services for the Defra group, supporting the government's hiring needs across multiple departments. The service includes: Campaign Attraction - delivering day-to-day recruitment advertising solutions using market intelligence to identify the best channels for reaching candidates while ensuring value for money and promoting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all advertising and candidate pool development. Brand Development & Candidate Experience - providing expert guidance on modern attraction methods, candidate application processes, and engagement strategies for passive candidates, including creation of recruitment landing pages with approved media and copy. Management Information - delivering detailed campaign reporting including financial spend and savings analysis, media performance metrics (click-through rates, geographical and diversity data), cost-per-hire calculations, and recommendations for future campaigns. The supplier will also provide Sift and Assessment Services in accordance with agreed Civil Service practices. Creative solutions are encouraged to support wider government initiatives including Levelling Up and Civil Service Reform.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Brickfield Consulting Ltd1× · 17%
    2. AECOM LTD1× · 17%
    3. ASHURST LLP1× · 17%
    4. People Scout Limited1× · 17%
    5. Future of Food1× · 17%
    6. FOOD, FARMING AND COUNTRYSIDE COMMISSION1× · 17%

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

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06ae63
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
    Sector
    Professional Services