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LJMU2507 Outdoor Advertising

LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY

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Award

19 Sep 2025 at 17:13

TenderUpdate

08 Jul 2025 at 15:48

Tender

08 Jul 2025 at 15:46

Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool John Moores University has completed an open procurement process for a contract titled "LJMU2507 Outdoor Advertising," focusing on advertising and marketing services within the Liverpool city region and beyond. This procurement aims to enhance the university's profile and student recruitment through high-profile out-of-home advertising campaigns along key routes into Liverpool city centre. The tender process began with key engagement deadlines in mid-2025, and the contract is set to commence on 2nd October 2025 and could potentially be extended till 2029. The procurement process has followed an open procedure under the legal framework UKPGA 2023/54, ensuring transparency and fair competition.

The awarded contract, valued at £720,000 with a possibility of extension, presents significant opportunities for businesses skilled in strategic advertising and media services, particularly those familiar with the Liverpool market. Public Sector Media Ltd, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), was the successful bidder among five, indicating that this procurement process welcomes competitive participation from SMEs. Companies offering innovative advertising strategies, particularly those that can provide services beyond conventional billboards, will find this contract a growth opportunity by building long-term relationships with LJMU and enhancing collaborative projects to meet the university's recruitment and branding goals.

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Notice Title

LJMU2507 Outdoor Advertising

Notice Description

2.1 LJMU wants to run high profile Out-of-Home advertising campaigns to raise the profile, aid student recruitment and build the reputation of LJMU within the Liverpool city region and beyond. Primarily we would like premium sites on key arterial routes into Liverpool City Centre. We are looking for an agency who knows the area well and can plan campaigns to provide the optimum visibility within the available budget. We are also looking for someone who can potentially add value by offering alternative advertising opportunities over and above regular billboards. We are looking for an agency that is as passionate about achieving our goals as we are, working with us in a flexible, supportive way. We are looking to build a strong working partnership between the agency and our in-house team with regular catch-up meetings, activity and analytics reports.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 (two) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055b79
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058284-2025
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
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£1,240,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,240,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£720,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 1 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
purchaseorderqueries@ljmu.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 5AH
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Brownlow Hill
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PUBLIC SECTOR MEDIA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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