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title: "Marketing Agency Framework"
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# Marketing Agency Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marketing-agency-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03a414). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE): "Marketing Agency Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,500,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-salford-the-urn-133845)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 March 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Marketing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marketing-agency-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03a414#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a414`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marketing-agency-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03a414#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsalford%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marketing-agency-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03a414#participate

## Description
The Marketing department require the services of a number of creative and marketing agencies to support them in their ongoing marketing and communication initiatives. To ensure the quality of the brand and maintain effectiveness of output we are looking to strengthen our framework with trusted suppliers who can support our strategy and help us to achieve our objectives.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Creative & Strategy
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Creative & Strategy

### Lot 2: Design & Artwork
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Design & Artwork

### Lot 3: Media Buying
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Media Buying

### Lot 4: Digital Marketing
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Digital Marketing

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (13)
- **Award:** Creative & Strategy (active)
  - Award id: `020955-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Waterfall**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-145852`
  - Value: £1,260 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Media Buying (active)
  - Award id: `020955-2023-10`
  - Supplier(s): **SMRS Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-156644`
  - Value: £1,540 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Digital Marketing (active)
  - Award id: `020955-2023-11`
  - Supplier(s): **HYBRID NEWS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133302`
  - Value: £540 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Digital Marketing (active)
  - Award id: `020955-2023-12`
  - Supplier(s): **ClickThrough Marketing**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:05017043`
  - Value: £2,250 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Digital Marketing (active)
  - Award id: `020955-2023-13`
  - Supplier(s): **Mediaworks UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:6306397`
  - Value: £1,500 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Creative & Strategy (active)
  - Award id: `020955-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Creative Concern Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-156622`
  - Value: £4,705 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Creative & Strategy (active)
  - Award id: `020955-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **daughter studio ltd.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-32696`
  - Value: £4,065 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Creative & Strategy (active)
  - Award id: `020955-2023-4`
  - Supplier(s): **True North Communications Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04240580`
  - Value: £2,970 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Design & Artwork (active)
  - Award id: `020955-2023-5`
  - Supplier(s): **NECTAR CREATIVE**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-146956`
  - Value: £680 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Design & Artwork (active)
  - Award id: `020955-2023-6`
  - Supplier(s): **daughter studio ltd.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-32696`
  - Value: £1,090 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Design & Artwork (active)
  - Award id: `020955-2023-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Creative Concern Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-156622`
  - Value: £2,285 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Media Buying (active)
  - Award id: `020955-2023-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Education Cubed Ltd.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-143225`
  - Value: £652 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Media Buying (active)
  - Award id: `020955-2023-9`
  - Supplier(s): **HYBRID NEWS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133302`
  - Value: £960 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (13)
- **Contract:** Creative & Strategy (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,260
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2023

- **Contract:** Media Buying (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,540
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2023

- **Contract:** Digital Marketing (active)
  - Signed Value: £540
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2023

- **Contract:** Digital Marketing (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,250
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2023

- **Contract:** Digital Marketing (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,500
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2023

- **Contract:** Creative & Strategy (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,705
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2023

- **Contract:** Creative & Strategy (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,065
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2023

- **Contract:** Creative & Strategy (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,970
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2023

- **Contract:** Design & Artwork (active)
  - Signed Value: £680
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2023

- **Contract:** Design & Artwork (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,090
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2023

- **Contract:** Design & Artwork (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,285
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2023

- **Contract:** Media Buying (active)
  - Signed Value: £652
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2023

- **Contract:** Media Buying (active)
  - Signed Value: £960
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020955-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-20T12:41:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T08:52:23.016Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03a414