Notice Information
Notice Title
Media Buying, Advertising and Planning Support for Campaign Delivery
Notice Description
West Midlands Combined Authority requires the support of a Media Planning, Buying and Advertising Agency to support WMCA in the delivery of its Organisations Communications Campaign's across the region. This contract has been awarded via a compliant direct award to Constellia, subcontracting the service to BBJ&K via the Agri-EPI Centre Neutral Vendor Framework for Multi Specialism Services. The contract will run from 1st April 2025 - 30th November 2025.
Lot Information
Lot 1
West Midlands Combined Authority requires the support of a Media Planning, Buying and Advertising Agency to support WMCA in the delivery of its Organisations Communications Campaign's across the region.
Procurement Information
Compliant direct award process via the Agri-EPI Centre Framework to award to Constellia, subcontracting the service to BBJ&K. The contract will run from 01st April 2025 - 30th November 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0569cc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044592-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79341400 - Advertising campaign services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £2,045,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Jul 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Jul 20259 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
- WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B19 3SD
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- TLG3 West Midlands
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- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Newtown
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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