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Published 9 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
Official UK Procurement Procedure
Media Buying Services
Education
services
SME eligible
VCSE eligible
Above threshold
Open procedure
Advertising and marketing services
UK
Published value
£225,000
Submission deadline
1 Apr 2026, 18:00 BST
Clarification Cut-Off
11 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Contract duration
3 yrs (with extension options)
Submission deadline passed
The official deadline for this opportunity was 1 Apr 2026, 18:00 BST. External portal workspaces, tender packs, or clarification messaging may now be restricted or archived by the contracting authority.
Registration note: Free
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What is being bought & procurement scope
Procurement Scope & Specification
Executive Summary: Bradford College: "Media Buying Services". Published status: complete. Published value: £225,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Apr 2026, 18:00 BST. Published submission portal: suppliers.multiquote.com.
Official 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.
Lots and requirements (1)
Procurement Structure
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompleteRenewalPublished value£225,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period:15 May 2026 — 14 May 2029 (3 yrs)Eligibility:SME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / extension:Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)
Qualification snapshot & criteria
Go / No-Go Decision Box
Evaluation weighting
Award criteria weighting not published in structured data — consult the tender pack documents.
Incumbent & Market Position
Top Retained Vendor (Authority Spend)AJB MEDIA LIMITEDHolds 100% of historical attributable spend
High ConcentrationEntry requirements & qualification
Turnover Benchmark
Insurance Commitments (No Upfront Purchase Needed)
Accreditations & Security Vetting
Contract Duration & Term OptionsExpected duration: 3 yrs (with extension options)
Published track record for Bradford College. These figures describe a rolling 24-month window, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Avg price drop
Not availableEarly / insufficient sample
Competition Density
8Bids / Report (median)
Supplier Concentration
Published spend
£375,000Historical spend
Typical award value
£375,000Indicative (n=1)
Awarded spend by half-year
2024-H2
2025-H1
2025-H2
2026-H1
2026-H2
Methodology & coverage notes (1 active published awards)
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 2 bid reports (which may be per lot); 1 valued awards. 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. Every figure carries an evidence level: Robust (5+ observations), Moderate (3–4), Indicative (1–2). Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 79):
Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| AJB MEDIA LIMITED | 1 win | £375,000 | No published budget |
Sector Market Benchmark & Opportunity Radar
CPV 79 · UK Sector Analysis
Observed CPV-sector evidence
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 9 Sept 2026, 11:44 BST
Observed CPV-sector evidence where it exists, with clearly labelled UK all-sector context for sparse fields; this is market context, not a bid forecast.
Median Winning Discount
0%
Typical Bids Received
4reported bids
Decision Velocity
83 days
Notice Stability
3 updates
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 79)
Supplier | Awards won | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
PERK UK LIMITEDCRN: 03770815 | 3 contracts | £100,000,403,600 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTDCRN: PNHC-7682-GPTQ | 43 contracts | £19,576,305,832 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 11 contracts | £11,420,800,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
ILIOSCRN: 1157281 | 1 contract | £10,000,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Kier ConstructionCRN: 02099533 | 10 contracts | £8,502,647,260 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Willmott Dixon Construction LtdCRN: 00768173 | 7 contracts | £8,000,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 3 contracts | £7,400,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
Compass Contract Services LimitedCRN: PTWW-9172-LVMX | 10 contracts | £5,800,144,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 1 contract | £4,200,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
Believ LtdCRN: 12231122 | 2 contracts | £4,000,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Comparable Published Opportunities & Re-tender Precedents
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They serve as research precedents for contract scoping, specifications, and previous awardees.
Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
BED-9 - Bath College - Media Buying, Planning & Digital Marketing ServicesBath College · 14 Aug 2025, 14:41 BST | £100,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band matching published text |
Media Buying Framework Agreement for Imperial War Museums (IWM)IWM/2324/Mkt/3184: Media Buying Framework Agreement for Imperial War Museums · 4 Aug 2023, 19:05 BST | £637,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band matching published text |
Media Buying ServicesMiddlesbrough College · 19 Jan 2026, 13:51 GMT | £400,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band matching published text |
Milton Keynes College Marketing and Advertising ServicesMilton Keynes College · 5 Aug 2026, 16:27 BST | £800,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band matching published text |
Great British Energy - Community Energy Shared Ownership document template creationDepartment for Energy Security & Net Zero · 1 Sept 2026, 10:46 BST | £416,666 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Empirical OCDS facts and cross-sector percentiles; missing fields remain unrecorded.SME Friendly Qualification Criteria
Procedure terms & legal framework
| Procedure method | Open procedure | Legal basis | UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023 | Procurement category | services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notice status | complete | Procurement threshold | Above threshold (FTS publication) | Regulatory regime | Standard commercial regime |
| Commercial structure | Stand-alone contract (No framework) | Competition type | Competitive procedure | GPA WTO covered | Unspecified in notice |
| Recurring procurement | No (One-off requirement) | First published | 9 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST | Last source update | 9 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST |
| Award evaluation window | Submission end — 15 May 2026, 23:59 BST | Classification (CPV) | Advertising and marketing services | ||
| Delivery area | UK | ||||
| Official Registry OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-066258 | ||||
How to participate & submission route
Submission deadline passed
The official deadline for this opportunity was 1 Apr 2026, 18:00 BST. External portal workspaces, tender packs, or clarification messaging may now be restricted or archived by the contracting authority.
Authorized E-Sourcing Portal
Supplier login required
Online submission allowed
Language: EN
Access & Registration note: Free
| Expression of interest (EOI) | — | Tender 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 |
| Participation fee | Free of charge (Open access) | ||||
Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
To access this opportunity, log in to suppliers.multiquote.com/ and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit suppliers.multiquote.com/ , complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration.
Timeline
- Procedure published
9 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST - Clarification deadline
11 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT - Submission deadline
1 Apr 2026, 18:00 BST - Award active
24 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · £375,000 - Standstill period concludes
7 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST (PCR 2015 10-day moratorium) - Contract active
Signed 15 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £375,000
Commercial outcome and contract awards
Awards (1) AJB MEDIA LIMITED £375,000 · 24 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active · lots 1 Standstill concludes: 7 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST(PCR 2015 10-day moratorium before contract signing) Assessment summaries issued: 24 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST |
Contracts (1) Contract £375,000 · signed 15 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 15 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST — 15 Jul 2029, 23:59 BST Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months) |
Bid statistics bids: 12 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 2 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 2 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) |
Bidding dynamics & published budget outcome Total bids received: 12 (2 from SMEs) |
Notice history
From official release and amendment events
- Official notice release published
9 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST - tender value changed
25 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST - Status changed to complete
25 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST - Official notice release published
25 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
25 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST - Buyer information updated
25 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST - Official notice release published
4 Mar 2026, 15:24 GMT
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
1 participating organisation
Bradford College
Contracting authority
Education
Award and contract changes
Official Documents & Specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 9 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
- 25 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST
- 4 Mar 2026, 15:24 GMT