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Published 29 Apr 2025, 13:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Out of Home Advertising - University of Birmingham Dubai Campus

Official notice

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Education)

Direct award
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery listed: United Arab Emirates (AE)
Awarded value£250,000published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill 9 May 2025no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Backlite Media LLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The requirement is for Media resources for the execution of the Out of Home campaign, to raise brand awareness of the university's Dubai campus across Dubai with the view to support student acquisition. The preferred locations for this campaign are along Sheikh Zayad Road, particularly the interchanges by the business hub of the city (DIFC), as these locations capture a high volume of impressions and our preferred demographic. The supplier Backlite Media owns the screens on these locations and the campaign cannot be booked through another supplier. There is no alternative for this provision.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery listed: United Arab Emirates (AE)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Apr 2025, 13:29 BST
Last source update
9 May 2025, 16:03 BST
Authority reference
SC13912/25
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020168
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area in notice
United Arab Emirates (AE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050924 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

The supplier has sole rights to the advertising facilities at the locations required.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

9 May 2025 → 20 May 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    9 May 2025, 16:03 BST
  2. Standstill ends
    20 May 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    29 Apr 2025, 13:29 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 May 2025, 16:03 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    21 May 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £250,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Backlite Media LLC21 May 2025 – 20 May 2026£250,000 inc. VAT9 May 2025standstill to 20 May 2025Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000645 · GB-PPON: PHCQ-3464-LVTM Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TTContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Backlite Media LLCAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXCX-9634-WLNG Office 2501, Media One Tower, Dubai Media City, Dubai, AE, 48794, AEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender