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MCard Integrated Campaign 2025

Authority: West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Restricted procedure
CPV: Advertising and marketing services (79340000)
Published contract value£599,860VAT basis not stated
Contract ends 31 Mar 2027
Contract starts 22 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The West Yorkshire Ticketing Company Ltd. (MCard), in collaboration with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority has appointed The Ark Marketing & Media Ltd to develop and deliver a marketing and communications strategy. The strategy, running initially from 22nd July 2025 to 31 March 2026 with a possible extension to 31 March 2027, should build on current initiatives and focus on three workstreams: MCard USPs - Brand/App awareness of multi-operator/modal tickets, Transitioning young people through each ticket range - Under 19s to 19-25s and 19-25s to adults and engaging key stakeholders to amplify our message and Growing the commuter market once a review of the existing ticket range has taken place. These campaign workstreams will serve as the foundation for marketing activities over the forthcoming year.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Restricted procedure
Buyer reference
20250728120022-103257
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Additional classifications 1: Reference
79342000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Marketing services
Additional classifications 2: Reference
79413000
Additional classifications 2: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 2: Description
Marketing management consultancy services
Additional classifications 3: Reference
79341000
Additional classifications 3: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 3: Description
Advertising services
Additional classifications 4: Reference
79341100
Additional classifications 4: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 4: Description
Advertising consultancy services
Additional classifications 5: Reference
79341200
Additional classifications 5: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 5: Description
Advertising management services
Additional classifications 6: Reference
79341400
Additional classifications 6: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 6: Description
Advertising campaign services
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
LS1 2DE; British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    22 Jul 2025
  2. Contract starts
    22 Jul 2025
  3. Notice published
    28 Jul 2025
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • The Ark Marketing & Media LtdSupplier Unit 4 Pudsey Business Park, 47, Kent Road, Pudsey, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS28 9BB
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
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Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-6ba0b311-174c-402e-b89d-6f8c182169ac-2025-07-28T12:00:29+01:00
Published
28 Jul 2025
Latest update
28 Jul 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-6ba0b311-174c-402e-b89d-6f8c182169ac
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-6ba0b311-174c-402e-b89d-6f8c182169ac-1