Official UK procurement notice
T1087 CER Advertising and Marketing
Authority: University of Essex (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Essex runs numerous advertising campaigns each year to attract students
to study with us. These are run through the Marketing and Student Recruitment office who
are responsible for the University’s student recruitment marketing. Focus of this marketing
is across UK and international priority markets, for attracting undergraduate, postgraduate
taught and postgraduate research students.
CPV: Advertising campaign services · Advertising services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£10,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 75
- Price: 25
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 9 Sept 2024, 08:39 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2025, 10:53 BST
- Authority reference
DN2792- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014861- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049909Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Sept 2024 → 14 Apr 2025 · 3 dates- Invitations to tender expected9 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline9 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published14 Apr 2025, 10:53 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2025- Status changed to complete14 Apr 2025, 10:53 BST
- Buyer details updated14 Apr 2025, 10:53 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMRS LimitedSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 014861-2025-T1087-1 · SMRS LimitedSME
- Signed
- 10 Apr 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Essex runs numerous advertising campaigns each year to attract students | 15bids · 15 electronic | — | — | £5,000,000 – £10,000,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £5,000,000 – £10,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SMRS LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.