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title: "Media Buying"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
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# Media Buying

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-765dc544-6fe6-49ee-ae8a-b2da0bb7ca9f

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## Summary

Southampton City Council is seeking an external agency for a media buying contract titled "Media Buying," aimed at supporting the My Journey initiative to promote walking and cycling in Southampton during September and October. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the contract valued at £45,000, which will commence on 15 July 2019 and conclude on 31 October 2019. The tender was published on 17 June 2019 and used an open procurement method, specifically an open procedure below the threshold, with a submission deadline of 1 July 2019.

This opportunity is particularly well-suited for marketing and advertising firms with experience in media planning and buying, as the selected agency will need to effectively target the local audience and manage a specific budget. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, as this contract offers a chance to gain valuable experience and establish relationships within the public sector, thereby fostering business growth in the competitive market of public service campaigns.

## Notice

An external agency is required to undertake media planning and buying for the My Journey - Southampton's walking and cycling campaigns - in September and October. The agency will be required to research, plan and buy media space within the channels specified, in the Travel to Work geographical area and targeting the specified audience. A suite of artwork for the channels specified will be completed by Southampton City Council. This project has a fixed budget of PS45,000 and will be assessed on the quality of the submissions only. Please log into our supplier portal to access the relevant documentation: https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3271c1e3-14b8-483d-958b-cb34e36dee46 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 14 Jul 2019 - 31 Oct 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE UBIQUITY GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 11 Jul 2019 at 12:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3271c1e3-14b8-483d-958b-cb34e36dee46
- 17 Jun 2019 at 08:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1745542-1394-4240-9405-1f2bef35531e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3271c1e3-14b8-483d-958b-cb34e36dee46
  11th July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1745542-1394-4240-9405-1f2bef35531e
  17th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com/

## Provenance

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