Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital & Media Advertising
Notice Description
New College Durham intends to issue a tender for the provision of Digital and Media Advertising Services, split into two Lots: - Lot 1: Digital Marketing - including PPC, Google Display, YouTube, Social Media advertising, and remarketing. - Lot 2: Media Advertising - including out-of-home, radio/streaming, and TV advertising. The College uses a wide range of marketing activity to support student recruitment, staff recruitment, and brand awareness. We are seeking experienced partners who can provide a proactive, value-added service to help us maximise return on investment across our campaigns. Scope of Services -For Digital Marketing, campaigns typically include early application drives, adult learner recruitment, mid-year course promotions, summer enrolment activity, and targeted ad-hoc activity. Budgets vary but can range from PS1,000 to PS10,000 per campaign. -For Media Advertising, annual campaigns include a major summer push (approx. PS40,000), alongside smaller autumn, winter, and ad-hoc campaigns. Channels include outdoor, radio/streaming, and TV, with support required for advert production and clearance. Supplier Expectations We are looking for agencies who can: - Advise on how to optimise campaigns and improve ROI. - Provide clear, regular reporting and recommendations. - Demonstrate relevant experience with similar budgets and audiences. - Understand and target our key audience groups (school leavers, parents, adult learners, HE applicants, apprenticeships, and employers). Market Engagement This supplier engagement exercise is designed to: - Gauge the level of market interest. - Share outline requirements. - Inform the procurement approach ahead of tender publication.
Planning Information
Suppliers interested in participating are invited to register their interest by contacting Craig Long, craig.long@newdur.ac.uk by 30 September 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059971
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056193-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NEW COLLEGE DURHAM
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- purchasing@newdur.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DURHAM
- Postcode
- DH1 5ES
- Post Town
- Durham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC41 Durham
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- County Durham
- Electoral Ward
- Framwellgate and Newton Hall
- Westminster Constituency
- City of Durham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056193-2025
12th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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