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Media Planning and Buying for Reputation, Business Engagement and Student Recruitment Marketing

Sheffield Hallam University

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Sheffield Hallam University

Buyer Address: City Campus, Sheffield, UKE32, S1 1WB, United Kingdom

Contact Email: strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk

Status
active
Procedure
selective
Value
10416667.0 GBP
Gross: 12500000 GBP
Published
12 Aug 2025, 14:53
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79310000 - Market research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048138-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

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%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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