Notice Information
Notice Title
Media Buying Services (3 Year Contract)
Notice Description
The College is tendering an established and well-defined media planning and buying service requirement within a mature and competitive UK market. The specification has been developed based on internal operational requirements, historic contract performance data, strategic marketing objectives, and publicly available market information.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066258
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059942-2026
- 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, VCSE
- 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
- £225,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £225,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £375,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Jun 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Jul 2026 - 13 Jul 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
- BRADFORD COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRADFORD
- Postcode
- BD7 1AY
- Post Town
- Bradford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE41 Bradford
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bradford
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Bradford West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059942-2026
25th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019595-2026
4th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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