Media Partnership
Estimated value
£1.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
20 May 2026
Description
Nest is seeking a strategic media partnership to support the development and delivery of its FY2026/27 brand activity. Nest exists to ensure everyone has access to a workplace pension and to build financial peace of mind for all. As a public service organisation with over 14 million members, Nest has a significant opportunity (and responsibility) to help UK workers feel confident, informed and reassured about their pensions. Historically, Nest’s growth has been driven by automatic enrolment, with limited focus on brand building or direct engagement with members. As a result, brand awareness and understanding remain low, and competition within the pensions market is increasing. This opportunity seeks to address that challenge by delivering a content led, trust building media partnership that helps people notice, understand and feel reassured about their pension, and take small positive actions. The partnership should align with Nest’s purpose, support long term brand building, and deliver meaningful attention among priority audiences within credible, brand safe environments
Scope
- Reference
- TEN-2627-007(PA2023)
- Total value
- £1,000,000 excluding VAT£1,200,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 24 Aug 2026 to 31 Mar 2027Possible extension to 30 Mar 2028
a one year extension at Nest's discretion
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 79341000
- Contract locations
- London, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Fit & Brand Alignment | The extent to which the proposal aligns with Nest’s purpose, brand ambition and objectives, and demonstrates a clear understanding of the role of brand in pensions. Relevance and credibility of the proposed partnership environment. Ability to deliver meaningful reach and attention to priority audiences within the available budget. Assessment focuses on quality of exposure and value, not CPM alone. | quality | 80.00% |
| Delivery, Measurement & Risk Management | Deliverability of the proposal, quality of measurement approach and robustness of risk controls. | quality | 15.00% |
| Social Value | Contribution to wider social value outcomes aligned with Nest’s public service purpose, including inclusion, accessibility and positive societal impact. | quality | 5.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 29 May 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 15 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- https://nesttenders.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure