T1170 - Advertising and Marketing

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Estimated value

Awarded value

£8.3m

Awarded 27 Mar 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

27 Mar 2026

Description

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.

Scope

Reference
T1170
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Sept 2026 to 30 Sept 2029
Possible extension to 30 Sept 2033

3 year initial contract with 2 optional 24 month extensions available

CPV classifications
79340000
79341400
Contract locations
East of England, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
QualityITT Quality evaluation is estimated to utilise 70% (ITT Stage weighting subject to change prior to commencement of ITT stage)quality
PriceITT Price evaluation is estimated to utilise 30% (ITT Stage weighting subject to change prior to commencement of ITT stage)price

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£8.3m

Award date

27 Mar 2026

Contract start

30 Sept 2026

Contract end

30 Sept 2029

Awarded to