Published date: 14 April 2025

Last edited date: 14 April 2025

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


Closing: 9 October 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Advertising services - 79341000

Location of contract

United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, British Oversea Territories, Europe, Rest of the World

Value of contract

£10,000,000 to £10,000,001

Procurement reference

c23c73d0-f487-4925-abf9-2e5605cc9b39

Published date

14 April 2025

Closing date

9 October 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 March 2025

Contract end date

2 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

The University of Essex runs numerous advertising campaigns each year to attract students to study with us. These are run through the Marketing and Student Recruitment office who are responsible for the University's student recruitment marketing. Focus of this marketing is across UK and international priority markets, for attracting undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research students.

We are seeking a sole provider to run these campaigns and work collaboratively with the department to maximise the benefits from them.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

T1087 CER Advertising and Marketing

  • Opportunity
  • Published 9 September 2024

Links

Award information

Awarded date

14 April 2025

Contract start date

28 March 2025

Contract end date

27 March 2028

Total value of contract

£10,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SMRS Ltd

Address

2 EXPRESS , 3 GEORGE LEIGH STREET, Manchester, M4 6BD, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Lisa Cherry

Address

University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park
, ,
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
UNITED KINGDOM

Telephone

01206 873013

Email

lcherry@essex.ac.uk