# Media Planning & Buying Services

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [University of Sunderland](/buyers/university-of-sunderland/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £3,000,000
- Published: 13 January 2022
- Planned start: 1 April 2022
- Planned end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6072ada8-7dde-4981-9ae7-2a76f4b56833-500390
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5646b66a-9b41-4abf-ae6f-29635af6c413

## Description

The University of Sunderland and its subsidiaries would like to invite tenders to provide planning, sourcing and purchasing of media, using different media channels for its student recruitment and brand awareness campaigns and other advertising requirements, including B2B media buying\. Working with the University of Sunderland and its subsidiaries commencing approximately April 2022, the tender is for a period of 3 years' with the option to extend for 2 years' in 12 monthly increments\. The overall contract value is estimated at GBP £3 million over 5 years' \(the maximum contract length\) i\.e\. GBP £600,000 per annum \(excluding VAT where applicable\) - note there are no guarantees on spend levels\. We also reserve the right to spend an additional 100% of the original anticipated budget, subject to changes to requirements across the University, for the duration of the award, and purchase some elements of local media directly where we have existing contracts\. Expressions of interest and tender documents are available via In-Tend https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home Note closing date for return of tenders and documents is 12 noon - Monday 14th February 2022 Additional information: Expressions of interest and tender ITT downloads are available via In-Tend - https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home Important - please return your completed tender response documents via the In-Tend eprocurement portal by:- 12 noon -14th February 2022 Funding Type \(WEFO or EU\) : EU Funding Description Any commissions under this contract or framework maybe subject to external funding from bodies such as ERDF, DfE, Arts Council, Heritage Lottery Fund, LEP, etc and the successful supplier will be expected to work with the University on any funding applications where appropriate\. This list of funding bodies is not exhaustive\. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6072ada8-7dde-4981-9ae7-2a76f4b56833-500390)