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FW Services - Media Agency Services Distribution - Multi Site 0829

SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Sept 2026, 07:37.

Opportunity overview

Tender to provide media buying services to SSEN’s for its DNO customers (2026-2029) SSEN (SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC and SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC) would like to invite proposals from trusted parties who are experts in their field who will provide specialist, customer-facing media buying services tailored to regulated distribution activities and public awareness campaigns. This includes the following. 1. Strategic media planning and advisory services to support customer communications objectives. 2. Buying, placement and management of media across appropriate channels to maximise reach and value for money. 3. Ongoing optimisation and performance management of media activity throughout delivery. 4. Monitoring, reporting and evaluation of media performance. 5. Compliance with regulatory, governance and brand requirements applicable to a regulated distribution network operator. Aim To appoint a supplier capable of delivering effective and value for money media buying services that support SSEN’s customer communications objectives. Scope We are seeking to appoint a media agency to support the SSEN brand and the delivery of its marketing campaigns for a period of three years subject to satisfactory performance and annual review with the option to extend, at SSEN’s discretion, for a period of up to two additional years. The media agencies will provide wide-ranging support which will include, and not limited to, brand and marketing polling pre and post campaign, media selection and schedule development, covering a range of channels suited to our audience.

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.

Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
17 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PNNC-6541-LNQZ
Location
Glasgow, UKM82, G1 3AH, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ITT_6485
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC
Id
GB-COH-04094290

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04094290

Address

Street Address
No.1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG1 3JH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility
Organisation 2
Name
SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC
Id
GB-COH-SC213460

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
SC213460

Address

Street Address
Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road
Locality
Perth
Postal Code
PH1 3AQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKM77

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility
Organisation 3
Name
The Media Shop (Scotland) Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PNNC-6541-LNQZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNNC-6541-LNQZ

Address

Street Address
The Garment Factory, 10 Montrose St, Glasgow G1 3AH
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G1 3AH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKM82

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Control

Description
Parent Company Name - Forty Eight Shelf (252) Limited.

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
FW Services - Media Agency Services Distribution - Multi Site 0929
Status
active
Date
18 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
18 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79340000
Description
Advertising and marketing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
1,920,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNNC-6541-LNQZ
Name
The Media Shop (Scotland) Limited

Contract period

Starts
30 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
29 Sept 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
29 Sept 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The authority has the ability to extend the agreement for up to 2 years.

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The Garment Factory, 10 Montrose St, Glasgow G1 3AH

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNNC-6541-LNQZ
Name
The Media Shop (Scotland) Limited

Documents

Entry 1
Id
088881-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Sept 2026, 16:28
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Reading · UKJ11 · RG1 3JH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 031578-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 088881-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·