Buyer Name: Sheffield Hallam University
Buyer Address: City Campus, Sheffield, UKE32, S1 1WB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk
Buyer Name: Sheffield Hallam University
Buyer Address: City Campus, Sheffield, UKE32, S1 1WB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk
The University requires a media planning and buying agency to assist in achieving its strategic marketing and student recruitment objectives, which include: ● delivering student recruitment success and engagement across the prospective student journey in line with academic and financial targets Home and International ● raising the profile and enhancing the reputation of the University through institutional positioning and research impact ● promoting the University brand and Sheffield city to achieve stand out and cut through in our competitive marketplace ● generating business leads through business engagement activity to support apprenticeship, placement, KTP and other institutional objectives ● Measuring and optimising all activity using data and insights to ensure our activities are relevant and impactful The agency will proactively support and work in partnership with the University's Marketing Directorate. In scope are all media planning and buying activities across Prospective Student Recruitment marketing and all brand level marketing as well as lead generation business to business marketing, paid search activity and social media campaigns across all audiences.
No linked documents found for this notice.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048138-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 10,416,667
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 12,500,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-01-12T00:00:00Z
Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-01-11T23:59:59Z
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (60%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (35%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (5%)
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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