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Published 30 Mar 2022, 08:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GLA 82034 - Collaborative Media Planning & Buying

Official notice

Authority: Transport for London (Public body)

Services
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 11 Apr 2022from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Transport for London (TfL) intends to commence a procurement process for the creation of a single supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of media planning and buying services. This notice intends to alert the market of the upcoming opportunity only.

The successful Media Agency will plan media strategies and buy media space for marketing purposes, public consultations as well as recruitment campaigns.

The Opportunity will be open to TfL, the wider GLA Group and London and Partners (together known as 'the Authorities'. Full details of the Authorities to be included as part of the Framework Agreement will be confirmed within the Contract Notice.

The tender will be issued via TfL's e-tendering system - ProContact. Please ensure that you are registered to be able to access tender documentation.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This requirement seeks a best-in-class Media Agency that will deliver media neutralPlannedRenewal

This requirement seeks a best-in-class Media Agency that will deliver media neutral

integrated behaviour change and recruitment marketing communications, strategic planning

and implementation. This includes the ability to deliver paid for media partnerships and

associated content development and delivery and consultations.

Media planning and buying requirements across the Authorities are:

  • Media strategic thinking and planning
  • Media buying
  • Planning of other free or owned media that TfL or GLA Group may access over time.
  • Working in collaboration with the through the line creative agency and the roster of

creative agencies or in-house creative teams to deliver integrated strategic planning and

media neutral communications.

  • Inputting to the development of an agreed set of metrics for all activity, reviewing progress

against them and providing recommendations on how to optimise activity to meet the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

  • Optimising client investment in the digital arena and the implications for any client

databases and websites

Budget setting as part of the integrated communications planning process to reflect the

planning and brand priorities for each fiscal year and beyond

  • Creating mobilisation plans in preparation to respond urgently to high priority / high profile

briefs following an unexpected event

  • Keeping the client teams up to date on key market and industry developments
  • Clash management
  • Digital frequency management
  • Brand safety- regularly reviewing the requirements and ensuring brand safety guidelines are

adhered to

  • Measuring and reporting on Ad Viewability
  • Ensuring any content created through partnerships meets the GLA Group's standards for

accessibility.

  • Reporting on on-going campaign performance including media related metrics, Post-Click Automation (PCA)s, identifying learnings and recommendations for current and future activity.
  • Investigating and maximising opportunities for brand surveys by media partners at low cost

or added value as part of a media buy.

  • Research and evaluation of activity including public sector polling, and econometric

modelling.

  • Emergency processes – the ability to pause all communications based on agreed criteria

and timelines.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: It is expected that a Framework Agreement will be awarded for a duration of four (4) years and will include break clauses as deemed suitable by the TfL.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Mar 2022, 08:20 BST
Last source update
30 Mar 2022, 08:20 BST
Authority reference
DN602810
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-008485
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0327bf Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

30 Mar 2022 → 11 Apr 2022 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    30 Mar 2022, 08:20 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    11 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for London

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 5 Endeavour Square, London, UK, E20 1JNContact name, email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.