Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 4 Mar 2026, 15:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Media Buying Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Bradford College (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£225,000≈ £75k / year · £270,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 1 Apr 2026awarded 24 Jun 2026

Awarded to AJB MEDIA LIMITED

Contract term 3 yrsends 14 May 2029 · up to 14 May 2031 with extensions · starts 15 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The College has tendered an established and well-defined media planning and buying service requirement within a mature and competitive UK market. The specification was developed based on internal operational requirements, historic contract performance data, strategic marketing objectives, and publicly available market information.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£225,000

Contract period: 15 May 2026 – 14 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 14 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £225,000 exc. VAT · £270,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

79340000 Advertising and marketing services

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 50%Price: 30%Social value: 20%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Quality & Service Requirements: 50%
Price: 30%
Social Value: 20%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality & Service Requirements
Price
Social Value

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: Open 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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Mar 2026, 15:24 GMT
Last source update: 9 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 15 May 2026
Authority reference: CA17288
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-019595
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Advertising and marketing services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066258 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 1 Apr 2026, 18:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 11 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

4 Mar 2026 → 9 Sept 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published236 days ago
4 Mar 2026, 15:24 GMT
Clarification questions by228 days ago
11 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline207 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 18:00 BST
Contract starts164 days ago
15 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by163 days ago
15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent124 days ago
24 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends110 days ago
7 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published47 days ago
9 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
4 Mar 2026, 15:24 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
25 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
25 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST
Buyer details updated
25 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST
Contract signature expected
14 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
9 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £375,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
AJB MEDIA LIMITED14 Jul 2026 – 13 Jul 2029 · up to 13 Jul 2031Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)	£375,000	24 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · AJB MEDIA LIMITED
Signed
15 Jul 2026
Value
£375,000
Period
15 Jul 2026 – 15 Jul 2029 · up to 15 Jul 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)
No agreed KPIs: Less than £5 million including VAT.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Bradford College

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRQR-6323-DRZQ · GB-UKPRN: 10000840 Great Horton Road, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD7 1AYContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

AJB MEDIA LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07763398GB-PPON: PWDX-2669-PQGW Woodlands Whitehouse Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1QSContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender25 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender4 Mar 2026, 15:24 GMT