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title: "UK & International Student Recruitment Media Planning & Buying for RGU"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f6a4"
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published: "2026-09-10"
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# UK & International Student Recruitment Media Planning & Buying for RGU

Buyer: Robert Gordon University  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f6a4

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## Summary

Robert Gordon University is procuring a media planning and buying service for UK and international student recruitment. The work covers planning media activity and purchasing advertising space to support the university’s student recruitment objectives. It is a services contract for business, marketing and recruitment support, with delivery in Aberdeen and activity aimed at both UK and international markets. The requirement is presented as a single package rather than separate specialist lots. Suppliers should therefore be able to provide an integrated media planning and buying service, rather than only one advertising channel or a narrowly defined recruitment activity. The buying organisation is Robert Gordon University, based in Aberdeen, and the work relates to its education-sector recruitment campaigns and communications.

The procurement has reached tender: Robert Gordon University invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission required. The tender submission deadline set by the buyer was 14 October 2026 at 12:00 BST; bids must remain valid for 120 days. The contract is for 1,080 days, with an option to extend by agreement for two further one-year periods. Its estimated value is £750,000. Quality and technical considerations account for 75% of the evaluation, with price accounting for 25%; variants are not allowed. The buyer scheduled bid opening and the start of the award period for 14 October 2026 at 12:00 BST. The procurement is a single lot and is expected to be re-tendered when the contract and any extensions expire.

This opportunity suits established media agencies or recruitment-marketing specialists able to plan and buy campaigns across UK and international markets, manage advertising budgets and demonstrate strong technical delivery. Bidders must provide named staff and their professional qualifications, complete the required technical and commercial schedules, and comply with the supply-chain code of conduct. They must submit audited accounts, including profit and loss statements or equivalent, for the last two financial years; a banker’s letter may support a newer business unable to provide these accounts. Required insurance levels are £5 million employers’ liability, £1 million professional liability and £1 million product and public liability. Suppliers using subcontractors must provide subcontractor financial information and an SPD for each intended subcontractor.

## Notice

Provision of UK & International Student Recruitment Media Planning & Buying for Robert Gordon University.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

UK & International Student Recruitment Media Planning & Buying for Robert Gordon University. Additional information: Please refer to the Invitation to Tender and supporting document for all available information in relation to the tender.

Renewal: The University will retain the option to extend the contract by agreement for a further two one-year periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085808-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Recurrence will be dependant on factors including budget and strategic direction and will be re-tendered in line with the expiration date of the contract as detailed within the notice per the intended contract duration and any extension options undertaken. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Robert Gordon University |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Postcode area | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB10 7FY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 11:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085808-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.rgu.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842689
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:038616-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00399
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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