Notice Information
Notice Title
Milton Keynes College Marketing and Advertising Services
Notice Description
Milton Keynes College are seeking to appoint a progressive, forward?thinking advertising agency partner who can: Lead our paid social and PPC activity, Support with media buying for any future OOH or TV campaigns and Work collaboratively with the college to innovate and evolve the next phase of their student recruitment strategy.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069a56
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074370-2026
- 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
79341000 - Advertising services
79342000 - Marketing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £32,065 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Aug 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Jun 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Aug 20262 days ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MILTON KEYNES 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
- MILTON KEYNES
- Postcode
- MK6 5LP
- Post Town
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ12 Milton Keynes
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Milton Keynes
- Electoral Ward
- Woughton & Fishermead
- Westminster Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074370-2026
5th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045061-2026
15th May 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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