Published date: 21 February 2024

Last edited date: 12 March 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 20 March 2024, 12:30pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

M54WT

Value of contract

£20,000 to £30,000

Procurement reference

UOS/ST/02/24_Marketing and PR Agency Partner

Published date

21 February 2024

Closing date

20 March 2024

Closing time

12:30pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

18 November 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Salford is looking to onboard a Marketing and PR agency to support its efforts to increase the University regional and national reputation as a centre of excellence in acoustics research. The University is seeking an agency that will generate high levels of interest in Acoustics at Salford and its research capabilities, with a view to securing sponsorship/donations and a future pipeline of contracts.

The Acoustics Laboratories at the University are the National Institute for Airborne Acoustic Metrology. The labs are seeking support from an agency that has previous experience working in a university or research setting, as well as experience working in key sectors including:

• Aerospace
• Under aerospace e.g drones and EVTOL
• Audio
• Automotive
• Building and Construction
• Domestic Appliances
• Energy
• Environment
• Human Factors
• Marine
• Machinery
• Rail
• Space
• Defence
• Materials
• Health, well-being and accessibility (e.g. wearables, hearing aids, hearing defenders)
• Measurement, metrology and calibration
• Computer modelling
The successful agency will be able to evidence previous work in similar sectors and a University or research setting. The agency will also be able to showcase positive testimony from relevant previous clients where possible.

Further information can be found within the opportunity notice document.

Please send submissions (max 2,500 words) in PDF format via email to j.b.carroll@salford.ac.uk. Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview following an internal review of submitted documents.

For any questions and to submit a quotation, please contact the opportunity contact listed on this notice.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Joseph Carroll

Address

The University of Salford
SALFORD
M54WT
England

Telephone

07905392469

Email

j.b.carroll@salford.ac.uk