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# Media Buying Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-buying-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05681d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Gateshead College: "Media Buying Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,112,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Gateshead College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gateshead-college-urn-130551)
- **Published Value:** £1,112,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 August 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advertising and marketing services, Advertising campaign services, Advertising consultancy services, Advertising management services, Advertising services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,112,000 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 3 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 8 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-buying-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05681d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05681d`

## 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/media-buying-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05681d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Frespond%2FVA9G76882J)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-buying-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05681d#participate

## Description
The College requires the services of media buying agencies, to purchase advertising space across a range of media types, including radio and audio, outdoor and digital.
To view this notice, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1011882832

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Radio and Audio Advertising Buying Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79340000, 79341000, 79341100, 79341200, 79341400
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £200,000
- **Description:** The College is looking to appoint a radio buying agency to purchase its radio airtime space and advertising on audio streaming services.
- **Contract Period:** 03/11/2025 to 02/11/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Outdoor, Broadcast and Print Media Buying Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79340000, 79341000, 79341100, 79341200, 79341400
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £512,000
- **Description:** The College is looking to appoint a media buying agency to purchase its non-digital advertising space. The media will include, but not be limited to, outdoor, broadcast (excluding radio) and some print.
- **Contract Period:** 03/11/2025 to 02/11/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Digital Media Buying Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79340000, 79341000, 79341100, 79341200, 79341400
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £400,000
- **Description:** The College is looking to appoint a media buying agency to purchase its digital advertising space.
- **Contract Period:** 03/11/2025 to 02/11/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Radio and Audio Advertising Buying Services (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **The Radio Place Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-62861`
  - Value: £200,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 30/10/2025

- **Award:** Outdoor, Broadcast and Print Media Buying Services (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **The Radio Place Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-62861`
  - Value: £512,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 30/10/2025

- **Award:** Digital Media Buying Services (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **Phonetic Digital Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-165871`
  - Value: £400,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 30/10/2025

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 05/01/2026

- **Contract:** 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £512,000
  - Signed Date: 05/01/2026

- **Contract:** 3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 05/01/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F043885-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-04T16:05:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T14:30:29.729Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05681d