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title: "UOEUE2768832026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dd39"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Exeter"
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# UOEUE2768832026

Buyer: University of Exeter  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dd39

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## Summary

The University of Exeter procured advertising and creative content services for Save the Flavors, a flagship cross-sector project for NCIT. The project aims to make the climate crisis more relevant to everyday life by showing its effects on natural ingredients, flavours and the communities connected with them. The appointed supplier is responsible for acting as the project’s key creative partner, producing content and managing third-party production of project products and social media content. The work is delivered for the University of Exeter in Exeter, with the requirement focused on campaign development, advertising, creative production and social media activity rather than general supplies or construction. This opportunity is therefore most relevant to agencies with experience delivering public-facing climate, sustainability or behaviour-change communications.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition. One service lot was awarded to M&C Saatchi (UK) Limited. The award was made on 21 April 2026, and the contract runs from 22 April 2026 to 22 April 2027. Its value is £45,725 excluding VAT and £54,870 including VAT. The contract is active. Evaluation was not conducted through a competitive tender, because the University used a direct procurement route. The awarded requirement covers advertising services, including creative content and managed third-party production for products and social media content connected with Save the Flavors. The selected supplier is a large organisation, indicating a requirement of sufficient scale for an established agency or comparable delivery partner.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear indication of the University of Exeter’s demand for specialist campaign and advertising support around climate and sustainability themes. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to combine strategic creative development with the production of public-facing content, social media expertise and the ability to manage third-party production. Relevant experience should include translating a complex climate issue into accessible messages about everyday life, food, natural ingredients, flavours and affected communities. Agencies should also be able to operate as a lead creative partner across a cross-sector project, coordinate external production resources and deliver consistent campaign outputs for an institutional client. The requirement suits established communications agencies with the capacity to manage multiple creative and production activities.

## Notice

The major workstream is Save the Flavors (STF) - the flagship project for NCIT (cross sector). STF is designed to increase the relevance of the climate crisis to people's everyday lives by highlighting the impact of climate change on natural ingredients, flavours, and the communities. The purchased services are from M&C Saatchi, the key partner on the project for creative content and managed third party production of the products and social media content.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074516-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 22 Apr 2026 - 22 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £45,725 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Exeter |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX4 4QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Duryard and St James |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | M&C Saatchi (UK) Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79341000 - Advertising services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 10:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074516-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074516-2026
  6th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.exeter.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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