Published date: 12 January 2026

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


Closing: 29 September 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Advertising services - 79341000

Location of contract

B4 7ET

Value of contract

£2,500,000

Procurement reference

1134

Published date

12 January 2026

Closing date

29 September 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 December 2027

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Services include, but are not limited to:

- Media planning and buying across managed digital platforms (including PPC and paid social), education channels and above-the-line media
- Campaign reporting and optimisation
- Sector insight and expertise

Awarded following a further competition via the ESPO Advertising Solutions framework (Lot 4 - Student Marketing).

Options to extend for a further 3 years to 31/12/2030.

Award information

Awarded date

28 October 2025

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 December 2027

Total value of contract

£2,500,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

S M R S LTD

Address

2 EXPRESS NETWORKS, 3 GEORGE LEIGH STREET,
MANCHESTER, M4 6BD

Reference

Companies House number: 03365804

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jacob Rankine

Address

Aston Triangle
BIRMINGHAM
B47ET
England

Email

j.rankine@aston.ac.uk