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title: "23/038 - Media Buying and Marketing Services"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH"
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# 23/038 - Media Buying and Marketing Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042dfa

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## Summary

The University of Portsmouth is seeking suppliers for marketing and media buying services for developing and implementing marketing campaigns. The contract award date is set for 18th March 2024, with services commencing shortly thereafter. The contract, initially for 2 years, may extend by an additional 2 years. The procurement process is in the tender stage. The University's address is Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, United Kingdom. The industry category is advertising and marketing services.

This tender from the University of Portsmouth provides opportunities for businesses in the advertising and marketing sector to offer their services for a substantial contract. Companies with expertise in media buying and marketing campaigns are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure, offering a fair chance for suppliers of different scales to participate. The University's contact email for procurement inquiries is procurement@port.ac.uk.

## Notice

The University of Portsmouth ('University') is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to provide marketing and media buying services to develop and implement marketing campaigns. The University's target date for award of contract is 18th March 2024 with service commencement following as soon as possible following the signing of contracts. The initial contract term will be for 2 years with possibility of extending the term by a further 2 years in increments to be agreed, subject to the agreement and performance of both parties. The form of contract used will be the University's standard terms for the supply of services.Full details of the requirements are in the tender pack.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Portsmouth ('University') is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to provide marketing and media buying services to develop and implement marketing campaigns. The University's target date for award of contract is 29th March 2024 with service commencement following as soon as possible following the signing of contracts. The initial contract term will be for 2 years with possibility of extending the term by a further 2 years in increments to be agreed, subject to the agreement and performance of both parties. The form of contract used will be the University's standard terms for the supply of services.The University of Portsmouth Marketing, Advancement and Communications Department (MAC) consists of approximately 100 team members over 5 teams: Campaigns and Marketing (CAM), Brand and Corporate Communications (BACC), Alumni and Advancement (AAA), Media and Communications (Media), Web and Digital (W&D) and Recruitment and Outreach (RAO). The department serves 2,000 staff across five faculties and multiple professional services. The Department drives all recruitment activity, brand management and media relations. Over the last few years the University has increased its campaign activity significantly, to support the drive to recruit students - undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) in a challenging and competitive environment. Our campaign activity includes an always on approach, with a series of call to actions across the 18 month recruitment cycle for undergraduates and 12 month cycle for postgraduates. We also run peaks in brand awareness activity to compliment the recruitment campaign. The CAM and BACC teams provide an in-house account management service for the wider University and act as the main point of contact with the media agency. The agency will be required to have direct meetings, planning and training sessions with wider members of the Department, but this will be facilitated and coordinated by the team.Full details of the requirements are under the Specification section of this ITT.

Renewal: An initial contract term of 2 years with additional 2 years subject to agreement, up to a total contract term of 4 years in total.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020409-2024 |
| 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 | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 2UP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | TLJ31 Portsmouth |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EDUCATION CUBED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2024 at 10:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020409-2024
- 17 Jan 2024 at 15:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001650-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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