Award

Creative Agency

POST OFFICE

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25 Jun 2025 at 08:51

Award

14 Jun 2024 at 16:29

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Creative Agency" contract was carried out by Post Office Limited, based in London, United Kingdom. This process falls under the marketing services industry category, specifically under the CPV classification ID 79342000. The procurement method used was selective, utilising a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender initially concluded on 30th November 2018, with the contract period running from 1st April 2019 to 31st October 2023. The award for this project was actively updated as of 25th June 2025, following its publication on 14th June 2024. The contract had a minimum estimated value of £9,100,000, eventually reaching a value of £12,000,000.

This tender represents a substantial business opportunity, particularly for large firms specialising in marketing services. Ogilvy and Mather Group, a large-scale enterprise and the supplier for this contract, successfully secured the award. Such contracts can be highly beneficial for established creative agencies looking to expand their portfolios within the United Kingdom. The selective procurement method suggests that this opportunity would be best suited to businesses capable of leveraging existing framework agreements for efficient service delivery. Although the tender specifications indicated limited suitability for SMEs and VCSEs, larger companies with significant capacities could maximise growth through strategic engagements like this.

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Notice Title

Creative Agency

Notice Description

creative agency

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-590aaadc-2647-4df8-8307-393bcef1c3b7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07bee42e-3cc5-4f51-a120-c82fd29bacc7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,100,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Nov 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Nov 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Oct 2023 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POST OFFICE
Additional Buyers

POST OFFICE LIMITED

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2V 7ER
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Bassishaw
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OGILVY AND MATHER GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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