T1087 CER Advertising and Marketing
Estimated value
£10.0m
Awarded value
£10.0m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
14 Apr 2025
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, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research students. We are seeking a sole provider to run these campaigns and work collaboratively with the department to maximise the benefits from them.
Scope
- Reference
- c23c73d0-f487-4925-abf9-2e5605cc9b39
- Total value
- £10,000,001 excluding VAT
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 03 Mar 2025 to 02 Mar 2028
- CPV classifications
- 79341000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 09 Oct 2024, 11:00 am
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£10.0m
Award date
13 Apr 2025
Contract start
03 Mar 2025
Contract end
02 Mar 2028
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 13 Apr 2025 · Contract period 03 Mar 2025 — 02 Mar 2028
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