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Official procurement procedure
Education Recruitment Advertising and Resourcing Services (NERARS)
Advertising and marketing services
Advertising campaign services
Advertising consultancy services
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UK
Published value
£120,000,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS): "Education Recruitment Advertising and Resourcing Services (NERARS)". Published status: planning. Published value: £120,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS) | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £120,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS)
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS). These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySouthern Universities Management Services (SUMS) | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published11 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT | Last source update11 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationAdvertising and marketing services, Advertising campaign services, Advertising consultancy services, Advertising management services, Advertising services, Aeral advertising services, Auction services, Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Composition services, Customer satisfaction survey, Customer services, Customer survey services, Customer-care services, Digital printing services, Direct marketing services, Electronic auction services, Graphic design services, Market and economic research; polling and statistics, Market research services, Marketing services, Miscellaneous business and business-related services, Print finishing services, Printing and delivery services, Printing and distribution services, Printing and related services, Printing services, Promotional services, Proofreading services, Public-opinion polling services, Recruitment services, Services related to printing | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-064e5b | ||
What is being bought
The Education Recruitment Advertising and Resourcing Services Framework Agreement supports the public sector with education recruitment advertising and resourcing as well as student recruitment advertising. The current framework is made up of 2 lots as described below; Lot 1 - Education Recruitment Advertising & Resourcing Education Recruitment Advertising and Resourcing which range from all types of advertising services including recruitment of staff, advertisement creation and production, type setting and copy writing, media buying, art direction, brand management and where required full creative services for new advertising campaigns. Lot 2 - Student Recruitment Marketing Student Recruitment Advertising marketing to attract UK and overseas students and is focussed on media buying and advertisement placement.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
11 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT - Status changed to planning
11 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT - Official notice release published
11 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT - Buyer information updated
11 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #LOT-0000Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
11 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT - Procedure published
11 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT - engagement
30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledSUPC are looking to conduct Pre Market Engagement for the re-tender of the Education Recruitment Advertising and Resourcing Services (NERARS) Framework Agreement. The framework supports the public sector with education recruitment advertising and Resourcing as well as student recruitment advertising. The purpose of the PME is to understand different commercial models that we could use to make informed decisions to assist the pricing model and specification for the new iteration of the framework. We would like feedback to gain a better understanding of how you manage your prices, what you think works well, what you have seen that works well on other tenders/frameworks and what you would like to see on the new iteration of the framework. A market engagement questionnaire has been created for all who are interested to express interest, provide feedback on the current structure and provide valuable insights that will help shape the next framework. The link for the survey can be found at; https://forms.office.com/e/EfVpuqWGk9 (alternatively the link to the survey can be found in the document attached to this notice) If required, SUPC might request a follow up meeting with the supplier to discuss their survey response in more detail. The deadline for responses to the survey is 27th February 2026. Disclaimer This Pre-Market Engagement is intended solely to gather market insights and inform future scoping for the potential framework. It does not represent a solicitation, request for proposal, or commitment to proceed with any procurement process. No contractual or financial obligations arise from participation in this engagement. All decisions remain subject to internal approvals and applicable policies. Non-Commitment: This is not a tender and does not guarantee a future procurement. No Advantage/Disadvantage: Engagement (or lack of) does not influence any subsequent tender evaluation. Engagement also does not guarantee participation in the procurement process. Accuracy Liability: The information provided is for market research only Rights Reserved: SUPC reserve the right to change the process or abandon the procurement altogether, should they wish to.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS)
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PZZN-4928-CWMDDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 11 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |