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title: "NSS06324 - SNBTS Media Planning, Buying & other Associated Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000783361"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)"
published: "2024-11-22"
---

# NSS06324 - SNBTS Media Planning, Buying & other Associated Services

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000783361

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## Summary

The Common Services Agency, also known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), has awarded a contract for media planning, buying, and associated services under the title NSS06324 - SNBTS Media Planning, Buying & other Associated Services. This contract aims to support the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service's (SNBTS) marketing, promotional, and public information activities, particularly focusing on advertising for blood and plasma donations over the festive period. The procurement process falls under the "Health" industry category and is designated as a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by its alignment with the Scottish Government's framework SP-23-05. The contract, valued at GBP 98,000, was signed on 14th November 2024, with services delivered across the UKM (United Kingdom Midlands) region, based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in media buying and planning to engage with a major public sector client. Companies such as large-scale media agencies are well-suited to compete due to the scale and scope of the services required, including consumer and social advertising, public information promotion, and revenue-generating campaigns. The call-off from an established government framework provides a streamline for qualified service providers to enhance their portfolio and secure continuous engagement with the public sector, fostering growth and stability within their operations.

## Notice

SNBTS requires the services of a media buying agency to provide media buying and planning services. This will facilitate the work of SNBTS's marketing, promotional and public information activities including, but not restricted to, consumer advertising, social advertising, public information (including access to services) and revenue generating promotion. This call off from the Scottish Government framework agreement ref: SP-23-05 for Christmas/winter advertising to support the whole blood and plasma donations on the lead up to and over the festive period and for urgent blood stock correction advertising if required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

SNBTS requires the services of a media buying agency to provide media buying and planning services that facilitate the work of SNBTS's marketing, promotional and public information activities.

### Procurement Information

Call-off from the Scottish Governments framework SP-23-05 for Media Planning Buying and Associated Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518883 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £98,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS) |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| 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 | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518883

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518883
  NSS06324 - SNBTS Media Planning, Buying & other Associated Services - SNBTS requires the services of a media buying agency to provide media buying and planning services. This will facilitate the work of SNBTS's marketing, promotional and public information activities including, but not restricted to, consumer advertising, social advertising, public information (including access to services) and revenue generating promotion. This call off from the Scottish Government framework agreement ref: SP-23-05 for Christmas/winter advertising to support the whole blood and plasma donations on the lead up to and over the festive period and for urgent blood stock correction advertising if required.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000783361

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