Department for Education · Awarded contract
Awarded

Digital Advertising and Community Management for Teaching Vacancies Service

Awarded 30 Jun 2023

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Awarded30 Jun 2023
Value£1,720,000.00
SupplierUnlimited Group United Ltd
AgencyDepartment for Education
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryIT & Software
Expires in 8mo4y term, 84% elapsed
Awarded 30 June 2023Expires 29 June 2027

About

Department for Education awarded a contract to Unlimited Group United Ltd for digital advertising and community management, including content generation and boosting on paid-for social media channels such as YouTube and Facebook, as well as on DfE's owned free channels like LinkedIn.

The contract supports Teaching Vacancies, a free national job listing service for state schools in England launched in April 2019, which has over 80% of schools signed up and averages 200,000 monthly jobseeker visits, rising to approximately 350,000 during peak recruitment periods, and saved schools an estimated £9 million last year.

The contract value is AUD 1,720,000.

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