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# TC1199 Large Format Advertising

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc1199-large-format-advertising-ocds-h6vhtk-047d25). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Manchester City Council: "TC1199 Large Format Advertising". Published status: complete. Published Value: £70,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Aug 2024, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Manchester City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/manchester-city-council-ons-e08000003)
- **Published Value:** £70,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 August 2024 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advertising and marketing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £88,056,813 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc1199-large-format-advertising-ocds-h6vhtk-047d25#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047d25`

## 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/tc1199-large-format-advertising-ocds-h6vhtk-047d25#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc1199-large-format-advertising-ocds-h6vhtk-047d25#participate

## Description
Manchester City Council welcomes the opportunity for an innovative media owner to modernise the provisions of their current city-wide Out-of-Home Large Format Advertising Contract.
The current contract consists of x24 Digital and Non-digital advertising assets in various sizes around Manchester. The council, through a process of rationalisation have reduced the number of large format displays to x17 with an additional site added, subject to planning permission, bringing the overall portfolio to x18 displays. The Council are seeking the successful supplier that will inherit the x17 large format displays that will digitalise the large format estate through an accelerated process and to future proof the advertising units to enable continual improvement of performance and outcomes throughout the contract life. The Large Format Advertising contract will commence from the 1st October 2025, to let for 120 months, with an option for a further 60-month extension. This contract will be based on a fixed fee per site and profit share agreement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £70,000,000
- **Description:** Further details are set out in the procurement documents. Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants wil...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Large Format Advertising (active)
  - Award id: `036712-2024-TC1199-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ocean Outdoor**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-130236`
  - Value: £88,056,813 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Large Format Advertising (active)
  - Signed Value: £88,056,813
  - Signed Date: 13/11/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036712-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-13T12:38:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T04:27:41.858Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047d25