Notice Information
Notice Title
Media Buying Services
Notice Description
The College requires the services of media buying agencies, to purchase advertising space across a range of media types, including radio and audio, outdoor and digital. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1011882832
Lot Information
Radio and Audio Advertising Buying Services
The College is looking to appoint a radio buying agency to purchase its radio airtime space and advertising on audio streaming services.
Renewal: The contract will be for an initial 24 month period, with an option for the College to extend the contract for one further period of 24 months.
Outdoor, Broadcast and Print Media Buying ServicesThe College is looking to appoint a media buying agency to purchase its non-digital advertising space. The media will include, but not be limited to, outdoor, broadcast (excluding radio) and some print.
Renewal: The contract will be for an initial 24 month period, with an option for the College to extend the contract for one further period of 24 months.
Digital Media Buying ServicesThe College is looking to appoint a media buying agency to purchase its digital advertising space.
Renewal: The contract will be for an initial 24 month period, with an option for the College to extend the contract for one further period of 24 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05681d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010140-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open 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
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
79341000 - Advertising services
79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
79341200 - Advertising management services
79341400 - Advertising campaign services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,112,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,112,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,112,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,112,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Oct 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 6 Jan 2026 - 30 Nov 2027 1-2 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
- GATESHEAD COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Procurement
- Contact Email
- tenders@gateshead.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01914900300
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GATESHEAD
- Postcode
- NE8 3BE
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Gateshead
- Electoral Ward
- Bridges
- Westminster Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010140-2026
4th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071654-2025
6th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043885-2025
29th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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