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# SPPD - Marketing Services (2026) Lots 1 & 2 re-issued

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sppd-marketing-services-2026-lots-1-2-re-issued-ocds-h6vhtk-04d5b1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Government: "SPPD - Marketing Services (2026) Lots 1 & 2 re-issued". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £16,000,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-government-GB-PPON-PVCB-3739-TNGL)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £16,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advertising and marketing services, Advertising campaign services, Advertising services, Event services, Motion picture and video production services (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04d5b1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/sppd-marketing-services-2026-lots-1-2-re-issued-ocds-h6vhtk-04d5b1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sppd-marketing-services-2026-lots-1-2-re-issued-ocds-h6vhtk-04d5b1#participate

## Description
The Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked with procuring frameworks and contracts on behalf of Scottish public sector bodies. This Framework will be a multi-lot and multi-supplier agreement and will cover the following services: Creative Services, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Market Research and Events and Video Production. Due to technical issues beyond Scottish Procurement’s control, Lots 1 and 2 for Creative Services is being re-advertised.
The framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, , bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards or special health boards, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.
Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers ,Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies
Overview of the governance structure of public procurement for Scotland, including the Public Procurement Group.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Creative Services (above 75,000 GBP)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79341000, 79341400
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £14,000,000
- **Description:** This is a re-advertisement - It is envisaged that Lot 1 will have five suppliers appointed. Creative Services will include the development, creation and delivery of effective and measurable marketing communications programmes and advertising campaign...

### Lot 2: Creative Services (below 75,000 GBP)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79341000, 79341400
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** This is a re-advertisement - It is envisaged that Lot 2 will have three suppliers appointed. Creative Services will include the development, creation and delivery of effective and measurable marketing communications programmes and advertising campaig...

### Lot 3: Digital Marketing Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** It is envisaged that Lot 3 will have five suppliers appointed. Digital Marketing Services include the technical and creative development of digital materials to deliver targeted messaging and engagement with identified audiences in pursuit of Framewo...

### Lot 4: Public Relations
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79416000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £5,000,000
- **Description:** It is envisaged that Lot 4 will have five suppliers appointed. The Supplier shall provide services covering the planning, creative approach, project delivery and evaluation of Public Relations activity as required by individual Framework Public Bodie...

### Lot 5: Market Research Services
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £5,000,000
- **Description:** It is envisaged that Lot 5 will have four suppliers appointed. Market Research Services require research specialists to advise and implement a range of market and customer research activities covering many aspects of communications work. This will in...

### Lot 6: Event Services
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** It is envisaged that Lot 6 will have two suppliers appointed. Events Services cover event management, virtual events, exhibition Management, and technical audio visual services required by Framework Public Bodies.

### Lot 7: Video Production Services
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 92111000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** It is envisaged that Lot 7 will have two suppliers appointed. Video Production services cover video production & post production services required by Framework Public Bodies.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000207-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-05T11:12:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T14:23:42.520Z
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