Published date: 12 August 2020

Last edited date: 12 August 2020

This notice was replaced on 12 August 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Future opportunity (published 27 August 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Advertising and marketing services - 79340000

  • Public relations services - 79416000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£150,000,000

Procurement reference

ESPO001-DN426419-33804666

Published date

12 August 2020

Approach to market date

14 August 2020

Contract start date

1 July 2020

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Please note this is a prior information notice and tender documentation is not available yet.

ESPO's new advertising solutions framework will aim to offer UK public bodies an effective route to purchasing a range of advertising services, potentially including; recruitment advertising, public notices, student attraction, sponsorship of public spaces, as well as other campaigns required by the public sector. It is envisaged that the framework will be split into lots.

The purpose of this notice is to enable interested parties to engage with ESPO to discuss the services currently available in the market, options regarding the structure of the procurement and the anticipated direction of future market developments.

To participate in this market consultation, please register an expression of interest on eastmidstenders.org or contact resources@espo.org by 27.9.2019.

The framework agreement will have the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.

As a central purchasing body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the framework agreement is open for use by public bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK:
- local authorities,
- educational establishments (including academies),
- Central Government Departments and Agencies,
- police, fire and rescue and coastguard emergency services,
- NHS and HSC Bodies, including ambulance services,
- registered charities,
- registered social landlords,
- The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons, or
- any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament.
Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: http://www.espo.org/About-us-(1)/FAQs/Legal

To express an interest:
(a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org
(b) register;
(c) search for tender opportunity '3A_20';
(d) express an interest.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

3A_20 Advertising Solutions

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 20 August 2019, last edited 12 August 2020

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2020/2021 £37,500,000
2021/2022 £37,500,000
2022/2023 £37,500,000

Additional text

ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Ltd, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the second framework) with ESPO Trading Ltd on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.

Any second framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Ltd may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only.

To express an interest:
(a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org
(b) register;
(c) search for tender opportunity '3A_20';
(d) express an interest.

Please note this is a prior information notice and tender documentation is not available yet.


About the buyer

Contact name

Corporate Solutions Procurement Team

Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park
Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
England

Telephone

+44 1162657899

Email

tenders@espo.org

Website

http://www.espo.org/