Official UK procurement notice
Digital Media Buying Services (2025)
Authority: University of Cumbria (Education)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Cumbria runs a number of multi-channels UG and PG (PGT, PGR and PGCE), B2B2C student recruitment marketing campaigns across a range of different target audiences, with the aim of raising awareness of, and stimulating desire for, the study opportunities offered. The ultimate objective is to grow matriculations and income to the University by increasing the number of applications from the UK. We are looking to engage the services of media agencies to deliver this provision.
CPV: Marketing management consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 11 bids received (3.7 per place) · 1 appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #125-09CancelledRenewal
Lot #225-09CancelledRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Digital Media Buying Services (2025)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 6 Jan 2025, 12:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Apr 2025, 11:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
25-09- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013599- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cd8aFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofcumbria/ ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 6 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 6 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
6 Feb 2025 → 8 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown6 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened6 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until1 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published8 Apr 2025, 11:35 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete8 Apr 2025, 11:35 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Digital Media Buying Services
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2025
- Value
- £750,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11bids · 11 electronic · 1 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Education Cubed LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria