Award

Bus Promotion & Communication - Media

THE WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Nov 2025 at 14:04

TenderUpdate

26 Sep 2025 at 11:13

Tender

26 Sep 2025 at 11:08

Summary of the contracting process

The West of England Combined Authority, located in Bristol, UK, has awarded a contract for the "Bus Promotion & Communication - Media" project. This contract falls under the advertising and marketing services industry and aims to enhance public understanding of bus services and increase their usage. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure, and the contract has been awarded to Route Agency Limited with a gross value of GBP 600,000. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract starting on 28th November 2025 and potentially extending until 31st July 2027.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in media, advertising, and marketing services to expand their portfolios and collaborate with regional public authorities. Firms with expertise in innovative communication strategies and experience working with public sector clients would find this project particularly advantageous. The contract was especially suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as indicated by the number of final stage bids from SMEs. This engagement is set to foster growth by improving community transport initiatives and offers additional business prospects within sub-central government projects.

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Notice Title

Bus Promotion & Communication - Media

Notice Description

This requirement is for a Media Agency in support of Bus communications & promotion. This requirement will provide a greater understanding of the available services and benefits among members of the public that can access them, in turn generating a greater uptake and usage of such initiatives.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a31e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074412-2025
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
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
28 Nov 2025 - 31 Jan 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
THE WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
info@westofengland-ca.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6AL
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROUTE AGENCY

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