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Media Planning and Buying for Reputation and Student Recruitment Marketing

Sheffield Hallam University

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Sheffield Hallam University

Buyer Address: City Campus, SHEFFIELD, S11WB, England

Contact Name: Procurement Team

Contact Email: strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk

Contact Telephone: 01142253431

Status
complete
Procedure
Other - Regulation 72 modification
Value
1000000.0 GBP
Published
27 Jun 2025, 14:51
Deadline
20 Jun 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
30 Jun 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Hybrid News Limited
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

Regulation 72(1)(b)(ii) modification to extend the contract beyond its original term, as the University considers a change of contractor would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs during key media campaigns relating to summer student recruitment and clearing. The increase in price does not exceed 50% of original contract value and is for a period of 8 months to allow a PA 2023 compliant procurement process to take place. The University has published a UK3: Planned Procurement Notice stating its intention to compete the ongoing requirement in the near future. This is published under notice identifier: 2025/S 000-025017. 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 pre-applicant, applicant, student and alumni audiences, in line with academic and financial targets globally, - raising the profile and enhancing the reputation of the University through institutional positioning and research impact, - promoting the new University brand campaign achieving stand out and cut through in our competitive market place. The appointed agency will work with 2 central marketing teams - the prospective student marketing team and the strategic marketing team. All references to 'the University' include all wholly owned subsidiaries of the University, including but not limited to SHULaw.

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