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Bus Promotion & Communication - Media

The West of England Combined Authority · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:58.

Opportunity overview

This requirement is for a Media Agency in support of Bus communications & promotion. This requirement will provide a greater understanding of the available services and benefits among members of the public that can access them, in turn generating a greater uptake and usage of such initiatives.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Route Agency Limited

Matched by number
Published award value
£500k
Awarded
12 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 09722237
Location
Bristol, UKK11, BS1 6FL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79340000 — Advertising and marketing services

Lots

  • Lot 1£500k

Documents and notices

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
C0532
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Please submit via the Atamis e-sourcing Portal which can be accessed here https://weca-atamis.my.site.com/s/Welcome Guidance in creating an account and using the Portal can be found here: https://suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/hc/en-gb/sections/4612344115359-Using-the-Supplier-Portal
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
060107-2025
Description
Incorrect contract end date entered.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
5 Nov 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
31 Oct 2025, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
27 Oct 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
600,000

Renewal

Description
This is an optional time extension.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Tender Submission
Type
quality
Description
Please see ITT documents for full breakdown of award criteria between Technical, Social Value and Price.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2027, 23:59
Starts
17 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
BG41
Country
BG
Country Name
Bulgaria
Entry 2
Region
BG41
Country
BG
Country Name
Bulgaria

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79340000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Advertising and marketing services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
060106-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
26 Sept 2025, 12:08
Entry 3
Id
060107-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
26 Sept 2025, 12:13

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
No pipeline notice was published as this is new requirement to improve media buying in the Authority.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGWR-9284-XMRY
Name
The West of England Combined Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 6AL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
70 Redcliff Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PGWR-9284-XMRY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-09722237
Name
Route Agency Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 6FL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
C/O Bishop Fleming 10 Temple Back, Redcliffe, Bristol, England,

Control

Description
2 individuals with significant control. Darren John Davidson Benjamin Dascombe Correspondance address for both is: C/O Bishop Fleming, 10 Temple Back, Bristol, England, BS1 6FL

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
09722237
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
12 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Bus Communication & Promotion - Media
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
12 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79340000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Advertising and marketing services

Value

Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
600,000

Renewal

Description
The duration of this contract can be extended by up to 6 calendar months, this is a time only extension.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074412-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
17 Nov 2025, 14:04

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09722237
Name
Route Agency Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
28 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2027, 23:59
Starts
28 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2027, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
26 Nov 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK11 · BS1 6AL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · BG41 · Bulgaria

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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