Notice Information
Notice Title
Strategic Media Buying Services
Notice Description
The Inverness Castle Experience is seeking support of a partner to provide media buying services, support and advice. This includes day to day analytics to ensure we are getting return on investment as well as successfully running all traditional, digital (PPC & META), out of home and broadcast advertising
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Inverness Castle Experience is seeking support of a partner to provide media buying services, support and advice. This includes day to day analytics to ensure we are getting return on investment as well as successfully running all traditional, digital (PPC & META), out of home and broadcast advertising
Renewal: Potential 12 month extension
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000826691
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558372
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open 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
79341000 - Advertising services
79341200 - Advertising management services
79341400 - Advertising campaign services
79342000 - Marketing services
79342200 - Promotional services
79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Jun 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Jun 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV3 5SS
- Post Town
- Inverness
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM6 Highlands and Islands
-
- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR551797&idx=3
16th March 2026 - List of key staff -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR551797&idx=4
16th March 2026 - Non Disclosure Items -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR551797&idx=5
16th March 2026 - Certificate of Bona Fide Tendering -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR551797&idx=6
16th March 2026 - Form of Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR551797&idx=7
16th March 2026 - Conditions of contract -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR551797&idx=8
16th March 2026 - Schedule of rates -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR551797&idx=1
16th March 2026 - Invitation to tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR551797&idx=2
16th March 2026 - Media Buying Specification -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551797
Strategic Media Buying Services - The Inverness Castle Experience is seeking support of a partner to provide media buying services, support and advice. This includes day to day analytics to ensure we are getting return on investment as well as successfully running all traditional, digital (PPC & META), out of home and broadcast advertising -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558372
Strategic Media Buying Services - The Inverness Castle Experience is seeking support of a partner to provide media buying services, support and advice. This includes day to day analytics to ensure we are getting return on investment as well as successfully running all traditional, digital (PPC & META), out of home and broadcast advertising
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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