Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital Media Buying Services (2025)
Notice Description
The University of Cumbria runs a number of multi-channels UG and PG (PGT, PGR and PGCE), B2B2C student recruitment marketing campaigns across a range of different target audiences, with the aim of raising awareness of, and stimulating desire for, the study opportunities offered. The ultimate objective is to grow matriculations and income to the University by increasing the number of applications from the UK. We are looking to engage the services of media agencies to deliver this provision.
Lot Information
25-09
The University of Cumbria runs a number of multi-channels UG and PG (PGT, PGR and PGCE), B2B2C student recruitment marketing campaigns across a range of different target audiences, with the aim of raising awareness of, and stimulating desire for, the study opportunities offered. The ultimate objective is to grow matriculations and income to the University by increasing the number of applications from the UK.
Renewal: option to extend for a further 1 year (based on performance)
25-09The University of Cumbria runs a number of multi-channels UG and PG (PGT, PGR and PGCE), B2B2C student recruitment marketing campaigns across a range of different target audiences, with the aim of raising awareness of, and stimulating desire for, the study opportunities offered. The ultimate objective is to grow matriculations and income to the University by increasing the number of applications from the UK.
Renewal: option to extend for a further 1 year (based on performance)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04cd8a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013599-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £250,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Apr 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Apr 20258 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
- UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA
- Contact Name
- Claire Reid
- Contact Email
- claire.reid@cumbria.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARLISLE
- Postcode
- CA1 2HH
- Post Town
- Carlisle
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD13 Cumberland
- Delivery Location
- TLD1 Cumbria
-
- Local Authority
- Cumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Carlisle
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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