Published date: 20 April 2022

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


Closing: 14 February 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Advertising and marketing services - 79340000

  • Advertising services - 79341000

  • Advertising consultancy services - 79341100

    • Advertising management services - 79341200

    • Advertising campaign services - 79341400

Location of contract

SR1 3SD

Value of contract

£0.01 to £3,000,000

Procurement reference

IT-158-261-UoS/Media Planning & Buying/1021 - AWARD

Published date

20 April 2022

Closing date

14 February 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 April 2022

Contract end date

7 April 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Sunderland and its subsidiaries would like to invite tenders to provide planning, sourcing and purchasing of media, using different media channels for its student recruitment and brand awareness campaigns and other advertising requirements, including B2B media buying.

Working with the University of Sunderland and its subsidiaries commencing approximately April 2022, the tender is for a period of 3 years' with the option to extend for 2 years' in 12 monthly increments. The overall contract value is estimated at GBP £3 million over 5 years' (the maximum contract length) i.e. GBP £600,000 per annum (excluding VAT where applicable) - note there are no guarantees on spend levels. We also reserve the right to spend an additional 100% of the original anticipated budget, subject to changes to requirements across the University, for the duration of the award, and purchase some elements of local media directly where we have existing contracts.

Expressions of interest and tender documents are available via In-Tend
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home

Note closing date for return of tenders and documents is 12 noon - Monday 14th February 2022

Award information

Awarded date

7 April 2022

Contract start date

8 April 2022

Contract end date

7 April 2025

Total value of contract

£3,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

RH Partners

Address

Richmond Court, Emperor Way, Exeter, United Kingdom, EX1 3QS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrea Brook

Address

City Campus
Chester Road
Sunderland
SR1 3SD
United Kingdom

Telephone

0191 515 2851

Email

andrea.brook@sunderland.ac.uk

Website

http://services.sunderland.ac.uk/finance/sections/procurement/