Notice Information
Notice Title
T1170 - Advertising and Marketing
Notice Description
The University of Essex runs numerous advertising campaigns each year to attract students to study with us. These are run through the Marketing and Student Recruitment office who are responsible for the University's student recruitment marketing. Focus of this marketing is across UK and international priority markets, for attracting undergraduate and postgraduate taught students. The appointed agency will work closely with the marketing team at the University of Essex to deliver activity which contributes to our recruitment growth objectives and is in-line with all other student recruitment activity. This work will need to be in-line with our brand identity and annual recruitment campaign guidelines.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 3 year initial contract with 2 optional 24 month extensions available
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dc88
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028468-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- £8,333,333 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £8,333,333 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £8,333,333 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Mar 20264 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Mar 20264 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COLCHESTER
- Postcode
- CO4 3SQ
- Post Town
- Colchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
- Delivery Location
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Colchester
- Electoral Ward
- Wivenhoe
- Westminster Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028468-2026
27th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080478-2025
8th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074690-2025
18th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071936-2025
7th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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