Official UK procurement notice
Media Advertising · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Coventry University (Education)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£15,000,000total for 2 lots · £15,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Mar 2026awarded 5 Jun 2026
Awarded to Hybrid News Limited2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 5 Jul 2029 · up to 5 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 6 Jul 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLot 1 - UK and International
Lot 2 - China
- How the procedure runs: 1. Participation Stage (PSQ). 2. Invitation to Tender (ITT). Pre-Market Engagement (PME) Not carried out as the procurement is straightforward and the market is well‑understood. PME will not add any value to the procurement.
CPV: Advertising and marketing services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£15,000,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1UK and InternationalAwardedRenewalPublished value£14,400,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2ChinaAwardedRenewalPublished value£600,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Aug 2026, 14:10 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 May 2026
- Authority reference
PA-FRAM-1720-25-KM- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013458- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065403Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Participation Stage (PSQ).
- Invitation to Tender (ITT).
Pre-Market Engagement (PME) Not carried out as the procurement is straightforward and the market is well‑understood. PME will not add any value to the procurement.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Submission deadline
- 10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
13 Feb 2026 → 25 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published255 days ago13 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by230 days ago10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline230 days ago10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by160 days ago19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent144 days ago5 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends130 days ago18 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts113 days ago6 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published62 days ago25 Aug 2026, 14:10 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026- Tender notice published13 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Jun 2026, 10:57 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Jun 2026, 10:57 BST
- Contract signature expected5 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published25 Aug 2026, 14:10 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 2
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £15,000,0002 awards inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 2
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Contracts signed 2latest 11 Aug 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 · China1 award | |||
| Hybrid News LimitedSME6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2029 · up to 5 Jul 2031Extensions: Possible two year extension | £600,000 inc. VAT | 5 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Hybrid News LimitedSME6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2029 · up to 5 Jul 2031Extensions: Possible two year extension | £14,400,000 inc. VAT | 5 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Hybrid News LimitedSME
- Signed
- 11 Aug 2026
- Value
- £14,400,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 12 Aug 2026 – 11 Aug 2029 · up to 11 Aug 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Possible 2 x one year extensions
3 agreed KPIs: On-Time Campaign Delivery · Role Coverage · Delivery Turnaround Compliance
- On-Time Campaign Delivery, ≥95% of campaigns must be launched on the agreed go-live date, provided all agreed dependencies have been met.
- Role Coverage, 100% of agreed roles maintained with appropriately qualified personnel.
- Delivery Turnaround Compliance, ≥95% of deliverables completed within agreed turnaround times, measured against approved campaign briefing and planning timelines.
Contract 2 · Hybrid News LimitedSME
- Signed
- 11 Aug 2026
- Value
- £600,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 12 Aug 2026 – 11 Aug 2029 · up to 11 Aug 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Possible 2x one year extensions
3 agreed KPIs: On-Time Campaign Delivery · Role Coverage · Delivery Turnaround Compliance
- On-Time Campaign Delivery, ≥95% of campaigns must be launched on the agreed go-live date, provided all agreed dependencies have been met.
- Role Coverage, 100% of agreed roles maintained with appropriately qualified personnel.
- Delivery Turnaround Compliance, ≥95% of deliverables completed within agreed turnaround times, measured against approved campaign briefing and planning timelines.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · UK and International | 1final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · China | 1final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonHybrid News LimitedSME · South West England · all lots
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hybrid News LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender