Published date: 4 February 2021

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Opportunity (published 5 August 2021, last edited 12 January 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Advertising and marketing services - 79340000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£210,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6124

Published date

4 February 2021

Approach to market date

12 January 2021

Contract start date

13 July 2021

Contract end date

12 July 2025

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of creative and marketing services to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education, Charities and Devolved Administrations. It is intended that this commercial agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all creative and marketing services required by UK Central Government Departments.

The aim of the Communications Marketplace agreement is to provide Public Sector customers with access to an innovative, quality and value for money approach to buying communications that takes advantage of dynamic changes within the marketplace.

The agreement will be an active marketplace (2+1+1) with filters and sub-filters for customers to pick the relevant services they require. Suppliers will be able to add themselves to the marketplace throughout the lifetime of the agreement.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2021/2022 £50,000,000
2022/2023 £50,000,000
2023/2024 £50,000,000
2024/2025 £60,000,000

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About the buyer

Address

9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Email

creativecontentcomms@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/ccs