--- title: "Media Planning and Buying and associated services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-aaa2e223-27ba-4a8f-ab9d-9f7c8b521cd4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aaa2e223-27ba-4a8f-ab9d-9f7c8b521cd4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aaa2e223-27ba-4a8f-ab9d-9f7c8b521cd4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aaa2e223-27ba-4a8f-ab9d-9f7c8b521cd4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "POST OFFICE LIMITED" published: "2020-05-15" --- # Media Planning and Buying and associated services Buyer: POST OFFICE LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aaa2e223-27ba-4a8f-ab9d-9f7c8b521cd4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aaa2e223-27ba-4a8f-ab9d-9f7c8b521cd4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aaa2e223-27ba-4a8f-ab9d-9f7c8b521cd4.json) ## Summary The Post Office Limited is seeking bids for its contract titled "Media Planning and Buying and associated services," which falls under the advertising and marketing services category. This tender is currently at the planning stage, with proposals due by 11 June 2020. The contract is estimated to be worth between £115 million over five years, commencing from 31 July 2021 and running until 31 July 2026. Interested parties are required to register on the Post Office e-sourcing portal to express their interest and will need to complete a Selection Questionnaire along with a Non-Disclosure Agreement. This tender presents significant opportunities for advertising agencies and media management firms looking to expand their portfolio, particularly those experienced in media planning and buying, affiliate management, and performance tracking. The scale of the contract, especially with an estimated annual media buying spend of £7-9 million, makes it especially attractive for businesses that can demonstrate expertise in optimising media campaigns and managing complex relationships with affiliates and aggregators in the marketing space. ## Notice Post Office seeks to enter into contracts for : Lot one : Media Planning and Buying services to help the Post Office identify and select the best media channels in which to place its marketing activity for brand/propositions, products and services and manage and deliver the media buying aspect of those channels and the provision of any relevant tools (including reporting tools). This includes Attribution Modelling including Econometric Modelling. The estimated value of this Lot is in the range of 12.5m to 65m GBP ex VAT over 5 years. This includes the value of our media buying spend which is currently in the range of 7-9m GBP ex VAT annually for this Lot. Please note that all figures given are subject to change and Post Office cannot guarantee these. Lot two : Management of Affiliates (publishers who promote Post Office products who are recruited through direct relationships and the contracted Affiliate Network) and Aggregators (Price Comparison Websites) to enhance relationships, identify new relationships, grow performance, deliver reporting and process payments. The estimated value of this Lot is in the range of 5m to 50m GBP ex VAT over 5 years. Please note that all figures given are subject to change and Post office cannot guarantee these. Additional information: Suppliers instructions concerning how to express an interest in this Tender. Suppliers who are interested in this requirement will need to register on the Post Office e-sourcing portal and access the following project AA1050 Media Planning and Buying SQ. They will need to complete and submit a Selection Questionnaire and NDA on the Post Office e-sourcing portal. To do this access the portal using this link : https://postoffice.wax-live.com This will take you to a log on screen. Click on the "Register Here" button. This will take you to a registration form to complete and submit which will result in an email giving login/activation details. Please note that the log on/activation email may appear in your Spam folder. The instructions can also be found at the following link http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/media/46624/web3-user-guide-supplier-log-on-and-register.pdf If there are issues logging in please email both susy.page@postoffice.co.uk and emma.usherwood@postoffice.co.uk. Training materials for use of our portal for suppliers is at http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/media/46623/web3-user-guide-sourcing-supplier-guide.pdf The OJEU Notice for this requirement is reference 2020/S 093-223312. A corrigendum reference 2020/S 095-228409 amending the closing date has also been published. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61a4459a-b300-40d6-8604-e2879c57e690 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 May 2020 | | Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £115,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | POST OFFICE LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2Y 9AQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Bunhill | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services - 79341000 - Advertising services - 79341100 - Advertising consultancy services - 79341200 - Advertising management services - 79341400 - Advertising campaign services ## Release History - 15 May 2020 at 17:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61a4459a-b300-40d6-8604-e2879c57e690 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61a4459a-b300-40d6-8604-e2879c57e690 15th May 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/media/46623/web3-user-guide-sourcing-supplier-guide.pdf - http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/media/46624/web3-user-guide-supplier-log-on-and-register.pdf - https://postoffice.wax-live.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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