Published date: 20 April 2021
This notice was replaced on 6 July 2021
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Awarded contract (published 6 July 2021)
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Contract summary
Industry
Marketing services - 79342000
Location of contract
East Midlands
Value of contract
£80,000 to £240,000
Procurement reference
PROC MJW ITT/314
Published date
20 April 2021
Closing date
17 May 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 August 2021
Contract end date
31 July 2025
Contract type
Service contract
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
The University of Derby wishes to invite tenders for the award of a digital media, advertising, and website management contract. The appointed contractor will be required to work with the University's Marketing and Communications and International departments to provide proactive strategic and tactical media buying and website management services to complement the University's core Chinese marketing and recruitment activities.
China has been identified as a tier 1 market for the University of Derby, with ambitious student recruitment growth targets. The appointed contractor will support the University's corporate objectives and enhance engagement and recruitment across various stakeholder audiences. This will require the development of integrated multi-channel campaign plans that are critical to enhancing the University's brand profile in China.
The University of Derby is continually growing and so may expand over the duration of the contract.
The contract duration is for two years from the contract start date with the option to extend for one year plus one further year. The estimated value of the services to be ordered under the contract will be between £80,000 and £120,000 (excluding VAT) over the two years of the contract for Lots 1 and 2 combined, split approximately 80% media and 20% web services.
The contract with the current provider expires at the end of July 2021 and the new contract will start from 1 August 2021, however it is required to be in place prior to the start date to allow time for on-boarding etc.
Bidders must first register on Oracle before they can access the documents.
https://ehih.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000024761139
About the buyer
Contact name
Mandy Wass
Address
Kedleston Road
DERBY
DE221GB
England
Telephone
01332 597817
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