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# Media, Content and Business Engagement Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-content-and-business-engagement-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06beef). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** York St John University: "Media, Content and Business Engagement Services". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £130,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [York St John University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/york-st-john-university-urn-133914)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £130,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advertising services, Event services, Promotional services, Public relations services, Publishing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE21
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-content-and-business-engagement-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06beef#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06beef`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **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-content-and-business-engagement-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06beef#tl-md)

## Description
The University's Business School is seeking external organisations to support media visibility, audience engagement, business community outreach and stakeholder engagement activities. These services include content and editorial opportunities, audience development, business networking, economic insight initiatives, events and promotional activities.
The University is considering a procurement approach comprising two service lots:
Lot 1 - Media, Content and Audience Reach
Lot 2 - Business Engagement, Events and Economic Insight
This pre-market engagement exercise is intended to inform the development of the full procurement and ensure that the Invitation to Tender (ITT) reflects current best practice, innovation and market capability.
Total value £130,000 (Estimated)
Contract dates (January 2027 – December 2030)
Duration: Up to 4 years (initial term plus extensions)
Anticipated start: Q1 2027 (indicative)
Engagement deadline TBC (Q4 2026)
Engagement process description
The University's objective is to establish a proportionate and effective approach to procuring services that strengthen its profile, reputation and engagement with key audiences.
This includes strengthening the University's ability to:
- Increase visibility and awareness amongst local, regional and sector audiences.
- Promote University expertise, research, teaching and impact.
- Engage employers, businesses, civic partners and external stakeholders.
- Support knowledge exchange and regional economic engagement.
- Extend reach through relevant media, content and audience channels.
- Deliver effective business-facing events and engagement programmes.
- Demonstrate measurable value and impact from external communications activity.
The University is seeking market insight to inform how this requirement can best be delivered, including approaches, methodologies and innovations that are aligned to the Higher Education sector.
Indicative scope of requirement
While requirements continue to be refined, the University anticipates that appointed supplier(s) may support the following activities.
Lot 1 - Media, Content and Audience Reach
Possible services may include:
- Editorial and content opportunities.
- Sponsored content and feature articles.
- Thought-leadership content.
- Expert commentary placement.
- Audience development and distribution.
- Digital and print promotion.
- Newsletter and online publication opportunities.
- Multi-channel awareness campaigns.
- Stakeholder communications support.
- Campaign measurement and performance reporting.
The University welcomes views on how such services are commonly structured, measured and contracted within comparable organisations.
Lot 2 - Business Engagement, Events and Economic Insight
Possible services may include:
- Business networking events.
- Employer engagement activities.
- Roundtable discussions and stakeholder forums.
- Conferences and thought-leadership events.
- Business rankings and recognition programmes.
- Economic insight report...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-content-and-business-engagement-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06beef)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 79341000, 79342200, 79416000, 79952000, 79970000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/12/2030

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F060684-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-29T10:48:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T06:38:44.469Z
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