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Provision of Media Buying

THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Oct 2021 at 21:45

Tender

28 Jan 2021 at 22:56

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Central Lancashire is seeking to appoint a media buying agency through an open procurement process titled "UCLan Provision of Media Buying". This tender falls under the advertising and marketing services category and is located in the UK. The tender stage is currently active, with a deadline for bid submissions set for 1st March 2021, following which the bid opening is scheduled for the same day. The contract is valued at £5 million and offers an extension option for two additional periods of 12 months after the initial term of three years.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities particularly for experienced media buying agencies adept at both digital and offline advertising. Companies that specialise in marketing services with knowledge of educational advertising campaigns would be well-positioned to compete effectively. Given the emphasis on enhancing the University’s profile and recruiting students through innovative media strategies, businesses capable of delivering creative and data-driven media solutions will find this an appealing chance to engage with a prominent educational institution.

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Notice Title

Provision of Media Buying

Notice Description

The University are looking to appoint an experienced agency for the provision of both digital and offline media buying.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University are looking to appoint an experienced agency for the provision of both digital and offline media buying.

Options: The University has an option to extend for an additional 2 x 12 month periods after the initial term

Renewal: The contract is for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028e5b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025124-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79341000 - Advertising services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
February 2026

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nismail4@uclan.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MCCANN CENTRAL

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