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title: "National Museums Scotland Media Planning and Buying Agency"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0410ae"
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# National Museums Scotland Media Planning and Buying Agency

Buyer: NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0410ae

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## Summary

The National Museums Scotland has completed a tender process for Media Planning and Buying Agency services. The procurement stage was an open procedure, with a total contract value of £577,000. The buying organisation is located in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, and operates in the advertising and marketing services industry category. The award was granted to The Media Shop Scotland Ltd on 8th January 2024.

This tender opportunity offers businesses in the advertising and marketing services industry, particularly those with experience in the cultural, heritage, and museum sectors, a chance to secure contracts for media planning and buying agency services. The buying organisation, National Museums Scotland, has a central role in the tender process. Businesses should note the key dates: the tender closing on 1st December 2023 and the bid validity period ending on 31st January 2024. The opportunity to compete was accessible to both national and international suppliers through an open procedure.

## Notice

Media Planning and Buying Agency

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Wishing to procure a media planning and buying agency with experience of the cultural / heritage / museum sectors and experience operating in the Scottish media environment.

Renewal: Potential for 12 months extension

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010533-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £577,000 |
| Lots value | £577,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £577,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1JF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE MEDIA SHOP SCOTLAND |

## 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

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2024 at 10:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010533-2024
- 31 Oct 2023 at 16:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032194-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nms.ac.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000748816
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00423

## Provenance

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