{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-067d3a-2026-04-07T15:38:34+01:00", "date": "2026-04-07T15:38:34+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-067d3a", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-COH-04094290", "name": "SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-COH", "id": "04094290" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "No.1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road", "locality": "Reading", "postalCode": "RG1 3JH", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKJ11" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Ross Munro", "email": "ross.munro@sse.com" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.ssen.co.uk", "classifications": [ { "id": "privateUtility", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Private utility" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-COH-SC213460", "name": "SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-COH", "id": "SC213460" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road", "locality": "Perth", "postalCode": "PH1 3AQ", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKM77" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Ross Munro", "email": "ross.munro@sse.com" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.ssen.co.uk", "classifications": [ { "id": "privateUtility", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Private utility" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-COH-04094290", "name": "SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC" }, "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-067d3a", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "FW Services - Media Agency Services Distribution - Multi Site 0829", "description": "Tender to provide media buying services to SSEN's for its DNO customers (2026-2029) SSEN (SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC and SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC) would like to invite proposals from trusted parties who are experts in their field who will provide specialist, customer-facing media buying services tailored to regulated distribution activities and public awareness campaigns. This includes the following. 1. Strategic media planning and advisory services to support customer communications objectives. 2. Buying, placement and management of media across appropriate channels to maximise reach and value for money. 3. Ongoing optimisation and performance management of media activity throughout delivery. 4. Monitoring, reporting and evaluation of media performance. 5. Compliance with regulatory, governance and brand requirements applicable to a regulated distribution network operator. Aim To appoint a supplier capable of delivering effective and value for money media buying services that support SSEN's customer communications objectives. Scope We are seeking to appoint a media agency to support the SSEN brand and the delivery of its marketing campaigns for a period of three years subject to satisfactory performance and annual review with the option to extend, at SSEN's discretion, for a period of up to two additional years. The media agencies will provide wide-ranging support which will include, and not limited to, brand and marketing polling pre and post campaign, media selection and schedule development, covering a range of channels suited to our audience.", "status": "active", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "79340000", "description": "Advertising and marketing services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 1200000, "currency": "GBP" }, "procurementMethod": "selective", "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure", "procedure": { "features": "All interested parties are welcome to view the Opportunity Listing in our Source to Contract System, Jaggaer. Under 'Current Opportunites' you will find all the details on how to register and be invited to the Pre Qualification Questionnaire in Jaggaer: https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=444 All criteria for the PQQ are included in the link above and on registration to participate in the PQQ. All eligible suppliers will be invited to participate in the tender (ITT) where all relevant critera will be provided." }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "specialRegime": [ "utilities" ], "aboveThreshold": true, "techniques": { "hasFrameworkAgreement": true, "frameworkAgreement": { "method": "withoutReopeningCompetition", "type": "closed", "description": "All PQQ criteria can be found under 'Current Opportunites' in Jaggaer. All eligible suppliers following PQQ stage, will recieve all relevant contract & criteria information for the award will be provided at Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage. SSEN are looking for one supplier to be our partner in providing media buying services for customers in areas where SSEN is the district network operator. It is SSENs intention to award to 1 supplier." } }, "submissionMethodDetails": "All interested parties are welcome to view the Opportunity Listing in our Source to Contract System, Jaggaer. Under 'Current Opportunites' you will find all the details on how to register and be invited to the Pre Qualification Questionnaire in Jaggaer: https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=444 General Jaggaer Supplier Guide can be accessed here: and all questions can be sent to Ross Munro ross.munro@sse.com All PQQ responses must be submitted via Jaggaer, we will not accept email submissions. Suppliers offering partial coverage will not be considered for advancement in circumstances where the number of qualified bidders capable of covering both licence areas is insufficient to support a competitive ITT process.", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "expressionOfInterestDeadline": "2026-05-07T17:00:00+01:00", "enquiryPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-04-30T17:00:00+01:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-07-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 1200000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "weightingDescription": "Quality/Technical/Mandatory requirements", "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "PQQ - FW Services - Media Services Distribution - Multi Site 0829", "description": "Please follow the link to the Current Opportunites page on our Source to Contract system Jaggaer to find all PQQ critera. The ITT (tender) award criteria will be set out at the time of tender." } ] }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-08-31T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2029-08-31T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2031-08-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The initial Framework term will be until August 2029 with the option of 2 x 1 year extension years." } } ], "documents": [ { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" }, { "id": "031578-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031578-2026", "datePublished": "2026-04-07T15:38:34+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "language": "en" }