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NU/1589-80 Digital Media Production Support

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY

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07 Mar 2024 at 14:31

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle University has awarded a contract for digital media production support. The procurement process was carried out through a selective procedure with a restricted procedure. The contract period is from March 3, 2024, to March 2, 2025, with a value of £750,000 GBP. The procurement stage was at the award stage, and the tender period ended on February 12, 2024. The buying organization is Newcastle University, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The industry category is business services, specifically in marketing and related areas.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses offering digital media production support services to engage with Newcastle University. The University's marketing department seeks a supplier for flexible media buying and copywriting support across various channels, including digital, out-of-home, and print advertising. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are eligible to participate in this procurement process. Businesses specializing in marketing, advertising, and media services would be well-suited to compete for this contract and contribute to the University's marketing strategies and campaigns.

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Notice Title

NU/1589-80 Digital Media Production Support

Notice Description

The Newcastle University Marketing Department is a comprehensive, world-class marketing team dedicated to serving our partners, academics and students. Our vision for marketing at Newcastle encompasses the following: * Embracing a 'digital first' approach * Encouraging our team through personal growth * Engaging with our clients and audiences * Delivering an exceptional marketing strategy Our marketing includes everything from paid and organic social media to Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and PPC, creative content production and events that serves all three of the University's Faculties as well as central and corporate communication requirements. We are both highly collaborative and innovative combining a wide range of creative and technical skillsets. The Newcastle University Marketing Dynamic Purchasing System (Ref: NU/1589) has been set up to invite qualifying members to participate in further competitions for the University's marketing activities. This is a further competition to Lot 3 (Programmatic Advertising Management, Media Buying, Public Relations) of this DPS. We are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide flexible media buying and copy writing support for both digital, out of home and print advertising. The supplier will need to be able to work across channels: * independently on stand-alone campaign briefs, from single objective campaigns to full funnel approaches * provide capacity support for existing campaigns ran by the internal paid media team (eg booking pre-determined 3rd party placements to compliment a wider campaign or managing the international element of a full recruitment cycle paid search campaign) It is expected the value of each campaign request will be between PS5,000 and PS150,000 inclusive of all taxes and agency fees. It is estimated there will be at least 5 campaign requests within the contract period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c34c2bbc-9909-458d-a946-4fcdbbef0a3b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3b8ab41-76b9-452d-bda6-d74973c991f9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80000000 - Education and training services

80300000 - Higher education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
3 Mar 2024 - 2 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Graeme Hayes
Contact Email
graeme.hayes@ncl.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1912088618

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 7RU
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SMRS

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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