Awarded contract

UOW962 - Advertising and Media Buying Services

Details

Value
£2,000,000
Duration
2 years
Topic
Advertising services
Published
24 February 2026

Tender description

The University of Worcester is seeking to appoint an advertising agency that can provide expert campaign planning, media buying, and strategy development services. The selected agency will work closely with the University to design and implement advertising campaigns that effectively support student recruitment and raise awareness of the University of Worcester. The appointed agency should demonstrate a strong understanding of the Higher Education sector, its target audiences, and digital advertising best practices. The agency must be able to create cost-effective digital campaigns that optimise engagement and conversion rates, including web visits, button clicks, event bookings and form completions. The University seeks an agency that will: • Deliver integrated media planning and buying services. • Provide strategic insights and recommendations. • Ensure value for money through cost-effective ad placements and discounts. • Manage campaigns proactively with data-driven optimisations. • Advise on emerging advertising trends and innovations. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date19 February 2026
  2. Completed: Award published24 February 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date15 March 2028in 17 months

About the buyer

University of Worcester is a higher education institution that runs its own dedicated procurement function. A Head of Procurement leads the university's buying activity and sets its procurement strategy. Membership of the North West Universities Purchasing Consortium opens up Procurement England Limited's shared framework agreements. Further routes to market run through the Crown Commercial Service, ESPO and the Crescent Purchasing Consortium, each offering pre-negotiated agreements.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Worcester's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 79341000 · Advertising services

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