Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital Advertising Agency Services
Notice Description
Digital Advertising Agency to develop, implement, and manage our digital advertising strategies. The primary objectives are: Enhancing brand visibility Driving student recruitment across all levels Effectively promoting the University's diverse range of courses and programmes Agency / Third-Party Spend: PS300,000 x 3 years + 1 year + 1 year = PS1,500,000 This amount is based on third-party advertising spend, which is variable and not fixed. The spend will be reimbursed directly by AUB to the supplier. In addition, the supplier will receive a commission on this spend, calculated at an agreed rate.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055317
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038610-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79341200 - Advertising management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £1,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Oct 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jan 2026 - 30 Jan 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ARTS UNIVERSITY BOURNEMOUTH
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- POOLE
- Postcode
- BH12 5HH
- Post Town
- Bournemouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Electoral Ward
- Talbot & Branksome Woods
- Westminster Constituency
- Bournemouth West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038610-2026
28th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074306-2025
17th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034950-2025
25th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=604104
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