--- title: "CANCELLED - 3872.PS.LWM.23 Advertising Services - Media Planning and Buying" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bbf0796f-fd8f-4766-a69d-6aed5d36e8dc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bbf0796f-fd8f-4766-a69d-6aed5d36e8dc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bbf0796f-fd8f-4766-a69d-6aed5d36e8dc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bbf0796f-fd8f-4766-a69d-6aed5d36e8dc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD" published: "2024-04-29" --- # CANCELLED - 3872.PS.LWM.23 Advertising Services - Media Planning and Buying Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bbf0796f-fd8f-4766-a69d-6aed5d36e8dc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bbf0796f-fd8f-4766-a69d-6aed5d36e8dc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bbf0796f-fd8f-4766-a69d-6aed5d36e8dc.json) ## Summary The University of Sheffield has issued a tender for Advertising Services - Media Planning and Buying, with a total value of £2,800,000. The procurement method is selective, using a Restricted procedure, and the tender period ends on 24th January 2024. The contract period is from 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2026. The University seeks a single agency with expertise in various advertising channels to target specific audiences, including students, academics, policymakers, and business leaders. The contracting authority is the University of Sheffield based in Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. This tender by the University of Sheffield presents an opportunity for media planning and buying agencies to work with a prestigious educational institution to reach diverse audiences. Businesses specialising in advertising and marketing services, particularly those experienced in social media, mobile, TV, and out-of-home advertising, are well-suited to compete for this tender. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate in this procurement process. ## Notice THIS TENDER HAS BEEN CANCELLED The University of Sheffield would like to work with a single innovative and insight-led media planning and buying agency to advertise the University to our diverse range of audiences. This includes but is not limited to: 1. UK Student Recruitment (undergraduate and postgraduate) 2. International student recruitment 3. Policymakers and funders, Global academics (professors and lecturers), Business leaders and employers 4. Apprenticeships targeting 16-18 year olds and employers The successful agency should have experience and expertise in effectively targeting the above audiences through the following channels: 1. Social media advertising 2. Paid search advertising 3. Mobile advertising 4. Display advertising 5. Podcast advertising 6. TV advertising 7. Cinema advertising 8. VOD advertising 9. Audio advertising 10. In-game advertising 11. Print advertising 12. Out of home advertising 13. Any new or relevant platforms to target our audience appropriately The full technical specification can be found in the SQ and ITT documentation which will be available after you have expressed your interest on In-Tend. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31f8720d-b995-4cb9-a456-990443ece3fe | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,800,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S10 2TN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services ## Release History - 29 Apr 2024 at 13:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31f8720d-b995-4cb9-a456-990443ece3fe - 14 Dec 2023 at 11:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31f8720d-b995-4cb9-a456-990443ece3fe ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31f8720d-b995-4cb9-a456-990443ece3fe 29th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield SQ (and ITT for info). The SQ and ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender, they must be submitted via the In-tend System. Your tender response must also be submitted through InTend to arrive by the date and time specified. Late tenders will not be considered. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bbf0796f-fd8f-4766-a69d-6aed5d36e8dc. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bbf0796f-fd8f-4766-a69d-6aed5d36e8dc.json.