Notice Information
Notice Title
Through the line Creative
Notice Description
Transport for London (TfL) are appointing a creative and production, advertising and marketing agency to deliver integrated reputation building, revenue generation and behaviour change campaigns. Working in partnership with the Creative Agency will enable TfL to deliver effective marketing campaigns in support of TfL's business objectives.
Lot Information
Lot 1
TfL conducted a competitive tender for this Contract for a duration of two (2) years with the option, at the Authority's Sole Discretion, to extend for further periods of up to a maximum of three (3) years.
Options: Two (2) years with the option, at the Authority's Sole Discretion, to extend for further periods of up to a maximum of three (3) years.
Renewal: This contract will be re-tendered prior to contract expiry.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04572b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006028-2026
- 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
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £50,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 May 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
- Contact Name
- Neil Mckenzie
- Contact Email
- neilmckenzie@tfl.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E20 1JN
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI41 Hackney and Newham
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Newham
- Electoral Ward
- Stratford Olympic Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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