Notice Information
Notice Title
GB-Ipswich: UOS-S00919 Student Marketing Services
Notice Description
Following a mini-competition, this contract is an award against the SUPC Framework: Education Recruitment, Advertising and Resourcing Services (National), "NERARS". The contract covers University of Suffolk student advertising services requirements for a period of 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-d305dca5-5286-4667-a244-a28cb7869c08
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3a6550c-6e2b-444a-b4f5-f25809140117
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79341400 - Advertising campaign services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Sep 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Aug 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF SUFFOLK
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- IPSWICH
- Postcode
- IP4 1QJ
- Post Town
- Ipswich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH6 Suffolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH62 Ipswich
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Ipswich
- Electoral Ward
- Alexandra
- Westminster Constituency
- Ipswich
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3a6550c-6e2b-444a-b4f5-f25809140117
9th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=978700531
Please follow this link to view the notice.
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