Planning

Advertising, Media Buying & Creative Services

CABINET OFFICE

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Planning

05 Jan 2023 at 12:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Cabinet Office is planning to launch a tender for "Advertising, Media Buying & Creative Services" in the services category. The contract value is around £14 million with a potential duration of 36 months. The tender will involve media planning, negotiating, buying, and offering attraction strategy advice. The deadline for ITT submission is expected at the end of February or early March 2023, with contract award planned for May 2023.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses providing advertising, media, and creative design services. Companies with expertise in media planning, buying, and creative content creation would be well-suited to compete. Interested firms should monitor the RM6124 Communications Marketplace for potential procurement through a Dynamic Purchasing System framework. Registration as a new supplier is required for increased visibility to over 6,000 government buyers. The indicative timeline suggests a launch in late January or early February 2023 and a contract award in May 2023.

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Notice Title

Advertising, Media Buying & Creative Services

Notice Description

We may seek a contract which can provide advertising, media & creative design services for GRS to help drive attraction and optimise our centralised recruitment service. The contract value is anticipated to be circa PS14 million with a potential contract duration of 36 months (3 years) and is subject to change. A broad reach is required, therefore the supplier is expected to have the ability to access more than 150+ different media options. It's not possible to predict the volume of work that the Supplier can expect to receive. It is not uncommon for work flow to follow a trend of peaks and troughs, sometimes with rapid and significant changes in volume. However, we can say that historically the average number of campaigns commissioned per month has been 50-60 (circa 600 commissions in a 12 month period). It is not unusual for a number of large and complex campaigns to be commissioned at the same time, therefore the ability for a supplier to be adaptable and flexible is essential.

Lot Information

Lot 1

1. Introduction Please note, there is no commitment or guarantee that procurement activity will go ahead, this procurement is subject to internal approvals. This note is therefore intended for information purposes. The purpose of this note is to alert potential suppliers of a possible opportunity that may be of interest. Government Recruitment Service (GRS) falls within Government Business Services (GBS) which is hosted by Cabinet Office. GRS is delivering a centralised recruitment service across the core UK Civil Service and some wider public sector organisations. We may seek a contract which can provide advertising, media & creative design services to help drive attraction and optimise our centralised recruitment service. Scope of the requirement The contract value is anticipated to be circa PS14 million with a potential contract duration of 36 months (3 years) and is subject to change. We would be seeking a contract which can provide advertising, media & creative design services for GRS. There are 4 main areas within scope which include but are not limited to: Media planning, negotiating and buying Offering attraction strategy advice Media advertising such as print, digital, social Offering market insight A broad reach is required, therefore the supplier is expected to have the ability to access more than 150+ different media options. GRS requirements may include, but are not limited to the following: * Print press * Recruitment guides and publications * Television advertisements * Radio advertisements * Digital and social media * Billboards and poster boards * Promotional material - this includes brochures, flyers * Landing pages * Content creation for microsites and landing pages as part of an advertising and media campaign * Job Boards As well as: - Providing tailored campaign planning and media buying advice (inc tailored market analysis) for all new commissions, incorporating digital, social, print and online media and other specialist channels, job boards, job aggregators, Search Engines, programmatic advertising and channels - Providing expert advice on the most suitable forms/types of media to include - Provide in-campaign performance reporting - Provide bespoke copy production, copy-writing, copy editing and creative input, as required - Working with media providers to ensure that advertising campaigns are successful and delivering value for money - Developing creative content and branding 2. Volume It's not possible to predict the volume of work that the Supplier can expect to receive. It is not uncommon for work flow to follow a trend of peaks and troughs, sometimes with rapid and significant changes in volume. However, we can say that historically the average number of campaigns commissioned per month has been 50-60 (circa 600 commissions in a 12 month period). It is not unusual for a number of large and complex campaigns to be commissioned at the same time, therefore the ability for a supplier to be adaptable and flexible is essential. 3. Potential Route to Market & how to register Should the procurement go ahead, the potential route to market may be via the RM6124 Communications Marketplace, which is a Dynamic Purchasing System framework. Crown Commercial Services may coordinate the procurement on behalf of Government Recruitment Service. What you need to do If you are not already registered you will need to visit the following webpage to register as a new supplier: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sr Register to increase your visibility to over 6,000 government buyers. Please allow 10-15 days for registration on the DPS platform. 4. Indicative timeline Dates are subject to change, therefore this timeline is for indicative purposes only ITT launch; late Jan / early Feb 2023 (Inc. period open for clarification questions) ITT close; end of Feb 2023 / early March 2023 Evaluation, standstill, internal approvals: April into May 2023 Contract award May 2023 Additional information: Potential suppliers will not be prejudiced by any response to this PIN and a response is not expected. This PIN does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement and does not constitute a commitment by the Government Recruitment Service to undertake any procurement exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03953d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000258-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Feb 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CABINET OFFICE
Contact Name
Cheryl Hemsley
Contact Email
cheryl.hemsley@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AS
Post Town
South West 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
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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