Notice Information
Notice Title
Campaign Planning and Delivery & Associated Services (GCU)
Notice Description
The University is seeking a Contractor for campaign planning, delivery, and performance -led student recruitment. The selected agency must demonstrate capability in delivering measurable recruitment solutions across domestic and international markets. Required expertise includes, but is not limited to: Higher Education sector strategy Performance marketing and media buying AI-powered campaign planning and organisation tools Transparent measurement and conversion tracking across all platforms
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University is seeking a Contractor for campaign planning, delivery, and performance -led student recruitment. The selected agency must demonstrate capability in delivering measurable recruitment solutions across domestic and international markets. Required expertise includes, but is not limited to: Higher Education sector strategy Performance marketing and media buying AI-powered campaign planning and organisation tools Transparent measurement and conversion tracking across all platforms
Renewal: Potential for 24 month extension
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0615ce
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009634-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79341400 - Advertising campaign services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Mar 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Next iteration will be tendered when this contract is due to expire
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@gcu.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1413313578
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G4 0BA
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM82 Glasgow City
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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