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City of Wolverhampton College Advertising and Marketing Services

CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COLLEGE

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Award

12 Oct 2023 at 13:30

TenderUpdate

20 Mar 2023 at 10:31

Tender

03 Mar 2023 at 13:42

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Wolverhampton College is offering an advertising and marketing services contract through a selective procurement method. The contract aims to run two years of advertising campaigns to boost student applications and enrolment numbers. This opportunity seeks to engage a marketing agency to develop and manage a multi-channel advertising campaign. Key details include an award criteria split of 40% for quality/service provision and 60% for price, with a 36-month contract duration and an option to extend for an additional 12 months.

This tender from the City of Wolverhampton College presents an opportunity for marketing agencies experienced in advertising and marketing services to enhance awareness and student recruitment for the college. The procurement stage is currently at the award stage with SOWDEN & SOWDEN LIMITED as the active supplier. Businesses with expertise in media buying, account management, and advertising artwork optimisation would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Title

City of Wolverhampton College Advertising and Marketing Services

Notice Description

City of Wolverhampton College is looking to work with a marketing agency to support the marketing team to run two years of advertising campaigns. The overall aim of the activity will be to create awareness of City of Wolverhampton College (and our key messages around defining futures) within our catchment areas across the year, in order to increase student application and enrolment numbers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

City of Wolverhampton College is looking to work with a marketing agency to support the marketing team to run two years of advertising campaigns. The overall aim of the activity will be to create awareness of City of Wolverhampton College (and our key messages around defining futures) within our catchment areas across the year, in order to increase student application and enrolment numbers. The service provision will require the selected agency to develop and manage a multi-channel advertising campaign to support the marketing team in driving student applications and enrolment numbers. This will include, but is not limited to: * Campaign planning to allocated budget * Media buying * Account management * Offering a process for the college to provide campaign artwork * Advice and guidance on optimising ad artwork and copy * Reporting, analysis and optimisation of campaigns to ensure maximum effectiveness and best value for money

Options: 36 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03adf5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030123-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted 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

79341200 - Advertising management services

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£106,147 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COLLEGE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
dassa@wolvcoll.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1902317517

Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV14 6BT
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England), TLG3 West Midlands

Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
Bilston North
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton South East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOWDEN & SOWDEN

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