Official UK procurement notice
Out of Home Advertising - University of Birmingham Dubai Campus
Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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 publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050924Find 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- Notice published9 May 2025, 16:03 BST
- Standstill ends20 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2025- Transparency notice published29 Apr 2025, 13:29 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published9 May 2025, 16:03 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected21 May 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backlite Media LLC21 May 2025 – 20 May 2026 | £250,000 inc. VAT | 9 May 2025standstill to 20 May 2025 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Backlite Media LLCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender