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SPPD - Marketing Services (2026) Lots 1 & 2 re-issued

Scottish Government · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 09:16.

Opportunity overview

The Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked with procuring frameworks and contracts on behalf of Scottish public sector bodies. This Framework will be a multi-lot and multi-supplier agreement and will cover the following services: Creative Services, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Market Research and Events and Video Production. Due to technical issues beyond Scottish Procurement’s control, Lots 1 and 2 for Creative Services is being re-advertised. The framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, , bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards or special health boards, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers ,Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies Overview of the governance structure of public procurement for Scotland, including the Public Procurement Group. https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/

Classification

  • CPV79340000 — Advertising and marketing services
  • CPV79341000 — Advertising services
  • CPV79341400 — Advertising campaign services

Lots

  • Creative Services (above 75,000 GBP)£14m
  • Creative Services (below 75,000 GBP)£2m

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
SP-25-01
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts(Scotland)Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
79340000
Description
Advertising and marketing services

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Awarded Per Supplier
6

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Communication

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
This section refers to Section B of Part IV of the SPD (Scotland) and covers question 4B.5
Minimum
4B.5.1 to 4B.5.3 It is a requirement of this framework/contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded framework/contract the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Public Liability Insurance = not less than 1 million GBP per incident and unlimited in total; Professional Indemnity Insurance = not less than 1 million GBP per incident and unlimited in total; Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = in accordance with any legal obligation for the time being in force. Bidders who do not currently have or cannot commit to obtaining the levels of Insurance requested may be excluded from the procurement process. In event of award of a Framework, Scottish Government may seek proof that these Insurance provisions have been fully complied with.

Applies To

supplier

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
26

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
6 Feb 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
270

Expected award period

Starts
6 Feb 2026, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
6 Feb 2026, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Recurrence

Description
within 4 years

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Creative Services (above 75,000 GBP)
Description
This is a re-advertisement - It is envisaged that Lot 1 will have five suppliers appointed. Creative Services will include the development, creation and delivery of effective and measurable marketing communications programmes and advertising campaigns as well as elements of wider activities, based on a Framework Public Body's brief, and potentially delivered in partnership with the relevant marketing agencies. The suppliers must have the capability and experience in managing and providing strategic creative development and delivery across the disciplines of this category, where relevant to support behaviour change, including the delivery of advertising activity, content creation, engaging field activity, impactful, targeted and measurable communications. Lot 1 will be for call off contracts above 75,000 GBP.
Has Renewal
No
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
20

Value

Amount
14,000,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Creative Services (below 75,000 GBP)
Description
This is a re-advertisement - It is envisaged that Lot 2 will have three suppliers appointed. Creative Services will include the development, creation and delivery of effective and measurable marketing communications programmes and advertising campaigns as well as elements of wider activities, based on a Framework Public Body's brief, and potentially delivered in partnership with the relevant marketing agencies. The suppliers must have the capability and experience in managing and providing strategic creative development and delivery across the disciplines of this category, where relevant to support behaviour change, including the delivery of advertising activity, content creation, engaging field activity, impactful, targeted and measurable communications. Lot 2 will be for call off contracts below 75,000 GBP.
Has Renewal
No
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Value

Amount
2,000,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79341000
Description
Advertising services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79341400
Description
Advertising campaign services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79341000
Description
Advertising services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79341400
Description
Advertising campaign services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Scottish Government
Id
GB-FTS-6067

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Government

Address

Street Address
Victoria Quay
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM
Postal Code
EH6 6QQ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Colin Anderson

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
MINISTRY
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Id
GB-FTS-675

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Street Address
27 Chambers Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1312252525

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM · EH6 6QQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 000207-2026tender ·