Published date: 23 November 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 4 August 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Advertising and marketing services - 79340000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£9,504,000

Procurement reference

tender_301651/1149246

Published date

23 November 2022

Closing date

4 August 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Department for Education have awarded a contract for a Creative & Strategic Agency to support with the Skills for Life campaigns.

The Department utilised Crown Commercial Services framework RM6125 (Campaign Solutions 2) to run a competition and award the contract to the successful agency.

The agency will act as lead strategic and creative agency for the government skills campaigns (currently under 'Skills for Life' umbrella brand), promoting education and training options to young people, adults and employers (including T Levels, apprentice-ships, higher technical qualifications, Skills Bootcamps, Multiply, Free courses for Jobs and basic skills). The campaign will also promote careers in priority sectors, including in STEM and other enablers to access skills and learning.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

7 November 2022

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Total value of contract

£9,504,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

M&C Saatchi

Address

36 Golden Square, London, W1F 9EE

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

2 St. Paul's Place
Sheffield
S1 2JF
England

Email

charlotte.bullimore@education.gov.uk