Lot 1
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Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX →
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The 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 and postgraduate taught students. The appointed agency will work closely with the marketing team at the University of Essex to deliver activity which contributes to our recruitment growth objectives and is in-line with all other student recruitment activity. This work will need to be in-line with our brand identity and annual recruitment campaign guidelines.
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No planning milestones published.
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
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| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-05dc88 |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 051768-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Tue Jun 02 2026 09:47:36 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080478-2025 |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 1 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | award, contract | 051768-2026 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | award, contract | 028468-2026 |
| 8 Dec 2025 | tenderUpdate | 080478-2025 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | tenderUpdate | 074690-2025 |
| 7 Nov 2025 | tender | 071936-2025 |
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
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