Tender

Media Planning and Buying and associated services

POST OFFICE LIMITED

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Tender

15 May 2020 at 17:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Post Office Limited is seeking bids for its contract titled "Media Planning and Buying and associated services," which falls under the advertising and marketing services category. This tender is currently at the planning stage, with proposals due by 11 June 2020. The contract is estimated to be worth between £115 million over five years, commencing from 31 July 2021 and running until 31 July 2026. Interested parties are required to register on the Post Office e-sourcing portal to express their interest and will need to complete a Selection Questionnaire along with a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for advertising agencies and media management firms looking to expand their portfolio, particularly those experienced in media planning and buying, affiliate management, and performance tracking. The scale of the contract, especially with an estimated annual media buying spend of £7-9 million, makes it especially attractive for businesses that can demonstrate expertise in optimising media campaigns and managing complex relationships with affiliates and aggregators in the marketing space.

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Notice Title

Media Planning and Buying and associated services

Notice Description

Post Office seeks to enter into contracts for : Lot one : Media Planning and Buying services to help the Post Office identify and select the best media channels in which to place its marketing activity for brand/propositions, products and services and manage and deliver the media buying aspect of those channels and the provision of any relevant tools (including reporting tools). This includes Attribution Modelling including Econometric Modelling. The estimated value of this Lot is in the range of 12.5m to 65m GBP ex VAT over 5 years. This includes the value of our media buying spend which is currently in the range of 7-9m GBP ex VAT annually for this Lot. Please note that all figures given are subject to change and Post Office cannot guarantee these. Lot two : Management of Affiliates (publishers who promote Post Office products who are recruited through direct relationships and the contracted Affiliate Network) and Aggregators (Price Comparison Websites) to enhance relationships, identify new relationships, grow performance, deliver reporting and process payments. The estimated value of this Lot is in the range of 5m to 50m GBP ex VAT over 5 years. Please note that all figures given are subject to change and Post office cannot guarantee these. Additional information: Suppliers instructions concerning how to express an interest in this Tender. Suppliers who are interested in this requirement will need to register on the Post Office e-sourcing portal and access the following project AA1050 Media Planning and Buying SQ. They will need to complete and submit a Selection Questionnaire and NDA on the Post Office e-sourcing portal. To do this access the portal using this link : https://postoffice.wax-live.com This will take you to a log on screen. Click on the "Register Here" button. This will take you to a registration form to complete and submit which will result in an email giving login/activation details. Please note that the log on/activation email may appear in your Spam folder. The instructions can also be found at the following link http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/media/46624/web3-user-guide-supplier-log-on-and-register.pdf If there are issues logging in please email both susy.page@postoffice.co.uk and emma.usherwood@postoffice.co.uk. Training materials for use of our portal for suppliers is at http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/media/46623/web3-user-guide-sourcing-supplier-guide.pdf The OJEU Notice for this requirement is reference 2020/S 093-223312. A corrigendum reference 2020/S 095-228409 amending the closing date has also been published.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-aaa2e223-27ba-4a8f-ab9d-9f7c8b521cd4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61a4459a-b300-40d6-8604-e2879c57e690
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79341000 - Advertising services

79341100 - Advertising consultancy services

79341200 - Advertising management services

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£115,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jun 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POST OFFICE LIMITED
Contact Name
Susy Page
Contact Email
susy.page@postoffice.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2Y 9AQ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Bunhill
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

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