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T1087 CER Advertising and Marketing

University of Essex · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The University of Essex runs numerous advertising campaigns each year to attract students to study with us. These are run through the Marketing and Student Recruitment office who are responsible for the University’s student recruitment marketing. Focus of this marketing is across UK and international priority markets, for attracting undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research students.

Awarded to

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SMRS Ltd

Match pending…
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Apr 2025
Award ID
014861-2025-T1087-1
Status
active
Location
Manchester, UKD33, M4 6BD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79341000 — Advertising services
  • CPV79341400 — Advertising campaign services

Lots

  • The University of Essex runs numerous advertising campaigns each year to attract students to study with us. These are run through the Marketing and Student Recruitment office who are responsible for the University’s student recruitment marketing. Focus of this marketing is across UK and international priority markets, for attracting undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research students.£10m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN2792
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
9 Sept 2024, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
9 Oct 2024, 12:00

Classification

Id
79341000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Advertising services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The University of Essex runs numerous advertising campaigns each year to attract students to study with us. These are run through the Marketing and Student Recruitment office who are responsible for the University’s student recruitment marketing. Focus of this marketing is across UK and international priority markets, for attracting undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research students.

Value

Amount
10,000,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
The initial contract length will be three years with subsequent options to extend by two years, twice. (3 + 2 + 2).

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
75
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
25

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UKH3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79341400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Advertising campaign services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-6871
Name
University of Essex

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH3
Locality
Colchester
Postal Code
CO4 3SQ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Essex

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-537
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-45999
Name
University of Essex

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH3
Locality
Colchester
Postal Code
CO4 3SQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wivenhoe Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Essex

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-143936
Name
SMRS Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD33
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M4 6BD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Express, 3 George Leigh Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
SMRS Ltd
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-88
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Award information

Award 1
Id
014861-2025-T1087-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-143936
Name
SMRS Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
014861-2025-T1087-1
Status
active
Award ID
014861-2025-T1087-1
Date Signed
10 Apr 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Colchester · UKH3 · CO4 3SQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK
  • Delivery location · UKH3

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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