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title: "Provision of Internal Media Buying & Channel Planning Procurement - MarComms"
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# Provision of Internal Media Buying & Channel Planning Procurement - MarComms

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2fc1ea3-9a8f-4f5e-acd5-c0c9544b62bf

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service has awarded a contract for the provision of internal media buying and channel planning services for their marketing campaigns in the years 2022/23 and 2023/24. The contract, valued at £3,000,000 GBP, was awarded to REPUBLIC OF MEDIA LIMITED. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on April 22, 2022. The contract period is from April 25, 2022, to April 24, 2025. The service falls under the classification of advertising and marketing services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the advertising and marketing industry to compete for providing channel planning and media buying strategies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate. The Crown Commercial Service, based in Liverpool, England, is the buying organisation behind this contract. The procurement stage is complete, and the awarded contract aims to achieve marketing objectives through various channels and paid-for activities.

## Notice

This Procurement will establish a single Supplier Contract for the purchase of Channel planning and media buying agency for CCS marketing campaign delivery 2022/23 and 2023/24. The supplier will deliver a range of channel planning and media buying strategies that will achieve its marketing objectives using both existing owned and earned channels and paid-for activity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0da5d3fa-fa99-4e07-bbda-c018c18c45ed |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | 24 Apr 2022 - 24 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REPUBLIC OF MEDIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

## Release History

- 3 Oct 2023 at 13:08 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0da5d3fa-fa99-4e07-bbda-c018c18c45ed
- 10 Jun 2022 at 15:47 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0da5d3fa-fa99-4e07-bbda-c018c18c45ed
- 26 May 2022 at 19:09 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0da5d3fa-fa99-4e07-bbda-c018c18c45ed
- 20 May 2022 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0da5d3fa-fa99-4e07-bbda-c018c18c45ed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0da5d3fa-fa99-4e07-bbda-c018c18c45ed
  3rd October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cd9e9c1b-4fe7-4f37-a31d-94027826824c
  Letter of Appointment to Winning Supplier containing embedded Terms & Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f30f461e-8e85-4a41-be01-b16899998ff2

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

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