Notice Information
Notice Title
Marketing & Communications Services
Notice Description
Established in 2002, SETsquared is a unique enterprise partnership between the six leading research-led UK universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey. Its mission is to turn innovation into thriving business, maximising the impact of a combined PS600m research portfolio and driving social and economic impact by supporting academics, students and regional businesses with world-leading business incubation, innovation, and growth support services. To date, the partnership has collectively created over 200 spin-out companies, supported over 5,000 entrepreneurs working in the most challenging fields of science and technology, and helped businesses raise over PS5bn in investment and funding. We now seek a marketing and communications agency to work with us over an initial 12-month term (with up to four one-year extensions). Key responsibilities include end-to-end support for flagship events (notably our annual Investment Showcase and associated webinars), recruitment campaigns for new programmes, strategic content and social-media planning, HubSpot-based newsletter and CRM management, website and innovation-platform maintenance, branding stewardship, and ongoing creation of digital, print and video materials To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=971961816
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050c27
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047149-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- 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
79342000 - Marketing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £275,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £275,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Aug 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Jul 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 11 Aug 2025 - 11 Aug 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE UNIVERSITY OF BATH
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BATH
- Postcode
- BA2 7AY
- Post Town
- Bath
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Bathwick
- Westminster Constituency
- Bath
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047149-2025
8th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018727-2025
2nd May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RB345YFE8D
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RB345YFE8D
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