UK-West Malling: Advertising and marketing services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
HR Connect t/a Kent County Council
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling Kent ME19 4YT, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 162294257, Email: elliot.masters@hrconnect.org.uk
Contact: Elliot Masters
Main Address: https://commercialservicesgroup.com/
NUTS Code: UK

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity:
General public services

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Programmatic Advertising
Reference number: CSG003623

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: Programmatic targeted marketing support to engage job seekers and customers

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 50,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Programmatic targeted marketing support to engage job seekers and customers

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Transparency / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Impact / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 70


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: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below (please complete Annex D1)


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Not Provided


IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: CSG003623
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Programmatic Advertising

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 30/06/2026

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Virtual Campaign Management Ltd, 09216658
Santa Maria, Wilsons Way, Meophan, Gravesend, DA13 0DW, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 50,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 50,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1047692299
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Commercial Services
1 Abbey Wood Road, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/07/2026




ANNEX D

2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

3. Explanation
Three quotes were received for this award, with the spend being within procurement limits.