--- title: "Media, Content and Business Engagement Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06beef" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06beef" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06beef.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06beef.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY" published: "2026-06-29" --- # Media, Content and Business Engagement Services Buyer: YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06beef [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06beef) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06beef.json) ## Summary York St John University is in the planning stage of a procurement process for media, content, and business engagement services. The tender, titled "Media, Content and Business Engagement Services," falls under the services category and is intended to enhance media visibility and audience engagement for the University's Business School. This procurement process, initiated on 29th June 2026, is set for pre-market engagement with milestones including supplier participation through a questionnaire by 7th August 2026. The estimated contract value is £130,000, with procurement scheduled to start in Q1 2027 and run through December 2030. The University, located in York, aims to enrich its engagement with local, regional, and sectoral audiences through two distinct service lots: Media, Content and Audience Reach, and Business Engagement, Events and Economic Insight. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in media, communications, and stakeholder engagement. It is particularly suitable for organisations such as local and regional media outlets, business publishers, event planners, and marketing agencies. The University's focus on boosting its profile through innovative media campaigns and business networking makes this an ideal opportunity for specialists in audience development and event management. By participating in this preliminary engagement process, businesses can influence how services are structured and offered, potentially increasing their chances of securing long-term contracts with a reputable educational institution. ## Notice The University's Business School is seeking external organisations to support media visibility, audience engagement, business community outreach and stakeholder engagement activities. These services include content and editorial opportunities, audience development, business networking, economic insight initiatives, events and promotional activities. The University is considering a procurement approach comprising two service lots: Lot 1 - Media, Content and Audience Reach Lot 2 - Business Engagement, Events and Economic Insight This pre-market engagement exercise is intended to inform the development of the full procurement and ensure that the Invitation to Tender (ITT) reflects current best practice, innovation and market capability. Total value PS130,000 (Estimated) Contract dates (January 2027 - December 2030) Duration: Up to 4 years (initial term plus extensions) Anticipated start: Q1 2027 (indicative) Engagement deadline TBC (Q4 2026) Engagement process description The University's objective is to establish a proportionate and effective approach to procuring services that strengthen its profile, reputation and engagement with key audiences. This includes strengthening the University's ability to: - Increase visibility and awareness amongst local, regional and sector audiences. - Promote University expertise, research, teaching and impact. - Engage employers, businesses, civic partners and external stakeholders. - Support knowledge exchange and regional economic engagement. - Extend reach through relevant media, content and audience channels. - Deliver effective business-facing events and engagement programmes. - Demonstrate measurable value and impact from external communications activity. The University is seeking market insight to inform how this requirement can best be delivered, including approaches, methodologies and innovations that are aligned to the Higher Education sector. Indicative scope of requirement While requirements continue to be refined, the University anticipates that appointed supplier(s) may support the following activities. Lot 1 - Media, Content and Audience Reach Possible services may include: - Editorial and content opportunities. - Sponsored content and feature articles. - Thought-leadership content. - Expert commentary placement. - Audience development and distribution. - Digital and print promotion. - Newsletter and online publication opportunities. - Multi-channel awareness campaigns. - Stakeholder communications support. - Campaign measurement and performance reporting. The University welcomes views on how such services are commonly structured, measured and contracted within comparable organisations. Lot 2 - Business Engagement, Events and Economic Insight Possible services may include: - Business networking events. - Employer engagement activities. - Roundtable discussions and stakeholder forums. - Conferences and thought-leadership events. - Business rankings and recognition programmes. - Economic insight reports and publications. - Regional business engagement initiatives. - Event promotion and attendance generation. - Programme sponsorship opportunities. - Reporting and impact evaluation. The University welcomes feedback on innovative approaches to business engagement and the most effective delivery models for higher education institutions. Purpose of this engagement This pre-market engagement exercise is designed to: - Test the University's current assumptions about delivery approach and scope. - Understand what represents standard market practice for media, content and business engagement services. - Understand whether the proposed two-lot structure is appropriate and attractive to suppliers. - Explore how smaller, specialist suppliers can be encouraged to participate. - Identify innovative approaches, tools and methodologies emerging in the market. - Explore delivery models appropriate to the UK Higher Education sector. - Understand suitable performance measures and reporting frameworks. - Ensure the eventual ITT reflects practical, implementable and market-aligned requirements. Insights gathered will directly inform the final specification and procurement approach. ### Planning Information Engagement activities During the engagement period, the University may: - Invite suppliers to submit written responses or position statements. - Hold market engagement sessions or one-to-one discussions. - Request examples of comparable projects and delivery models. - Seek feedback on lot structure, contract term and evaluation approach. - Request demonstrations of relevant methodologies, audience development approaches or event delivery models. Participation is entirely voluntary and will not influence any future procurement evaluation. How to participate Suppliers interested in contributing to this engagement are invited to register their interest by completing a short questionnaire here (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=juOKXFv4CUO37IYoFaN67rIjyQptK4ZBhDIz3ovo3BtUQUcyNjVHVFIzN0xWOENFTjFUTVJWREpXNS4u&route=shorturl) The University is particularly interested in hearing from: - Local and regional media organisations. - Business and economic publishers. - Event and stakeholder engagement specialists. - Marketing, communications and public relations agencies. - Membership and business network organisations. - Consortia and collaborative partnerships. Further details regarding timelines and engagement activities will be shared with registered participants. Important notice This notice is issued solely for the purpose of pre-market engagement. It: - Does not constitute a call for competition. - Does not form part of any procurement process. - Does not commit the University to undertake any future procurement. The intention is to ensure that any future procurement is well-informed, proportionate and aligned to market capability. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060684-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Aug 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £130,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY | | Locality | YORK | | Post town | York | | Postcode | YO31 7EX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE21 York | | Local authority | York | | Electoral ward | Guildhall | | Westminster constituency | York Central | | Delivery location | TLE21 York | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79341000 - Advertising services - 79342200 - Promotional services - 79416000 - Public relations services - 79952000 - Event services - 79970000 - Publishing services ## Release History - 29 Jun 2026 at 10:48 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060684-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060684-2026 29th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=juOKXFv4CUO37IYoFaN67rIjyQptK4ZBhDIz3ovo3BtUQUcyNjVHVFIzN0xWOENFTjFUTVJWREpXNS4u&route=shorturl - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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