Tender

Media Strategy, Planning and Buying Services

FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED

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18 Dec 2023 at 14:30

Tender

12 Dec 2023 at 15:12

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contracting process involves a tender by First Rail Holdings Limited for Media Strategy, Planning and Buying Services for various train operating companies. The procurement stage is currently active, with a deadline for submission set for 8th January 2024. The services required include delivering value for money, strategic implementational buying advice, and fully integrated campaigns. The contracting authority is based in London, United Kingdom, and the industry category is advertising and marketing services.

This tender provides opportunities for agencies with expertise in media planning and buying to collaborate with major train operating companies. Businesses capable of delivering innovative media strategies and fully integrated campaigns are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is selective, involving a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. With a total contract value of £88,900,000 for a 5-year term, this opportunity offers substantial growth potential for agencies with a focus on media advertising and marketing services.

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Notice Title

Media Strategy, Planning and Buying Services

Notice Description

First Rail Holding (FRH) is tendering for a supplier to supply Media Strategy, Planning and Buying services to the following train operating companies and open access operators. * First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited - Avanti West Coast (AWC) * First Greater Western Limited (GWR) * First MTR South Western Trains Limited (SWR) * Hull Trains Company Limited * East Coast Trains Limited We require an agency that can provide the following Media Strategy, Planning and Buying Services. * Delivery of value for money, as well as providing excellent customer service including strategic implementational buying advice; * Capability of working in partnership with other agencies and specialists to deliver the media buying aspect of fully integrated campaigns for the Client to ensure the process from strategy to implementation is successful; * Implementation of media buying plans and deliver innovative/best media buying and advice that is fully integrated across all channels and best practice communications to achieve the Client's objectives and must comply with the Advertising Standards; * Act in an open and transparent manner with the Client in delivering the Services being open and transparent in relation to the Charges, the placement of media and the access to and provision of data in relation to the Services. * Provision of end-to-end media strategy, planning and buying services. The Agency shall provide a proactive approach to each media buying brief, ensuring innovation and best in class media buying solutions (in terms of quality, value, and safety) and reconciliation provisions are provided to the Client. The agency shall manage and deliver fully integrated campaigns, either by delivering services in-house or if agreed in advance between the parties via sub-contracting.

Lot Information

Lot 1

First Rail Holding (FRH) is tendering for a supplier to supply Media Strategy, Planning and Buying services to the following train operating companies. We require an agency that can provide the following Media Strategy, Planning and Buying Services. * Delivery of value for money, as well as providing excellent customer service including strategic implementational buying advice; * Capability of working in partnership with other agencies and specialists to deliver the media buying aspect of fully integrated campaigns for the Client to ensure the process from strategy to implementation is successful; * Implementation of media buying plans and deliver innovative/best media buying and advice that is fully integrated across all channels and best practice communications to achieve the Client's objectives and must comply with the Advertising Standards; * Act in an open and transparent manner with the Client in delivering the Services being open and transparent in relation to the Charges, the placement of media and the access to and provision of data in relation to the Services. * Provision of end-to-end media strategy, planning and buying services. The Agency shall provide a proactive approach to each media buying brief, ensuring innovation and best in class media buying solutions (in terms of quality, value, and safety) and reconciliation provisions are provided to the Client. The agency shall manage and deliver fully integrated campaigns, either by delivering services in-house or if agreed in advance between the parties via sub-contracting.

Renewal: Option to extend the agreement by 2 years in 12 month increments. Please note that the estimated contract value specified in II2.6 is for the initial 3 year term. The estimated value for the 2 year extension PS35,560,000, therefore the total estimated contract values is PS88,900,000 for the full 5 year term.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0424fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037133-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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
£53,700,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIRST RAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED
Additional Buyers

EAST COAST TRAINS LIMITED (ECTL OR LUMO)

FIRST GREATER WESTERN

FIRST MTR SOUTH WESTERN TRAINS LIMITED

FIRST TRENITALIA WEST COAST RAIL LIMITED

HULL TRAINS COMPANY LIMITED

Contact Name
Tanja Odinsen
Contact Email
frh-procurement.indirects@firstrail.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W2 1AF
Post Town
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
Hyde Park
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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