Marketing, Advertising and Media Buying Services - Wirral Met College

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16 Oct 2026

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Wirral Metropolitan College

Primary CPV: 79340000 *
Advertising and marketing services
Location: 🇬🇧 North East
Value: £92,000
Contract: 1 year Duration
16/11/2026 15/11/2027
Contract Types: 79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Conway Park Campus, Birkenhead, CH41 4NT, United Kingdom · UKC

Contact

Lysa Hasler

Procurement@wmc.ac.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: PR-2016-0085

Wirral Met College is seeking a supplier to provide marketing, advertising and media buying services to support student recruitment, raise awareness of the College and promote its courses. The requirement includes campaign planning, media recommendations and buying, campaign delivery, monitoring, optimisation and performance reporting. Services may include digital advertising, paid social media, outdoor advertising, radio and audio advertising, and printed promotional materials and distribution, as detailed in the specification. The contract will run for an initial 12 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the College's discretion. Bidders must complete the tender response workbook, including the Common Campaign Scenario and Pricing Response, in accordance with the specification and submission instructions. Tenders will be evaluated on quality (70%) and price (30%).

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79340000 — Advertising and marketing services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Below threshold - open competition
Main category: Services
Above threshold: No
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Renewal: The College may extend the contract for a further 12 months, from 16 November 2027 to 15 November 2028, subject to satisfactory supplier performance, budget availability and the College's requirements. The extension is at the College's discretion and is not guaranteed.
Submission method: College website: https://www.wmc.ac.uk Tenders must be submitted electronically by email to tendersubmissions@wmc.ac.uk by 12:00 noon (GMT) on Sunday 25 October 2026. Use the subject line "PR-2026-0085 - Marketing Tender - [Bidder's legal name]". Either previously published subject line will also be accepted. Include the completed tender response workbook and all supporting documents required by the specification. Read the tender documents alongside the published Clarification Log. The College website is provided for reference only; tender submissions must be sent to the email address above.
Enquiries close: 20 Oct 2026
Language: EN
Published: 16 Oct 2026 11:55
Deadline: 25 Oct 2026 12:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0786a7
Notice ID: PR-2016-0085

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Organisations

Name	Wirral Metropolitan College
Address › Street	Conway Park Campus
Address › Town / city	Birkenhead
Address › Postcode	CH41 4NT
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKD74
Contact › Name	Lysa Hasler
Contact › Email	Procurement@wmc.ac.uk
Role	buyer
Link	http://www.wmc.ac.uk
Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name	Wirral Metropolitan College

Tender

Title	Marketing, Advertising and Media Buying Services - Wirral Met College
Status	active
Item › CPV › Description	Advertising and marketing services
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS)	UKC
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS)	UKD
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS)	UKE
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS)	UKF
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Region (NUTS)	UKG
Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Region (NUTS)	UKH
Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Region (NUTS)	UKI
Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Region (NUTS)	UKJ
Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Region (NUTS)	UKK
Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£110,400
Value › Value	£92,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Below threshold - open competition
Category	services
Above threshold	No
How to submit	College website: https://www.wmc.ac.uk Tenders must be submitted electronically by email to tendersubmissions@wmc.ac.uk by 12:00 noon (GMT) on Sunday 25 October 2026. Use the subject line "PR-2026-0085 - Marketing Tender - [Bidder's legal name]". Either previously published subject line will also be accepted. Include the completed tender response workbook and all supporting documents required by the specification. Read the tender documents alongside the published Clarification Log. The College website is provided for reference only; tender submissions must be sent to the email address above.
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Bidding period › End	25 Oct 2026
Questions period › End	20 Oct 2026
Other Requirements › Reserved Participation Location › Gazetteer › Identifiers	K02000001
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£110,400
Lot › Value › Value	£92,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Description	This procurement is reserved for suppliers with business operations in the United Kingdom.
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	16 Nov 2026
Lot › Contract period › End	15 Nov 2027
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to	15 Nov 2028
Lot › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description	The College may extend the contract for a further 12 months, from 16 November 2027 to 15 November 2028, subject to satisfactory supplier performance, budget availability and the College's requirements. The extension is at the College's discretion and is not guaranteed.
Lot › Award criteria › Description	Tenders will be evaluated on quality (70%) and price (30%). Quality will be assessed against the criteria in the tender specification and response workbook. Price will be assessed using the total evaluated cost excluding VAT for the initial 12-month term and optional 12-month extension. The contract will be awarded to the compliant bidder achieving the highest combined score.
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Bidding documents
Document › Document 1 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24046
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Bidding documents
Document › Document 2 › Description	Clarification Log - PR-2026-0085 Marketing Tender The Clarification Log dated 14 October 2026 is now available and must be read alongside the tender documents. Appendix D - Bidder Response Workbook v2 remains unchanged. Bidders should refer to the Clarification Log when completing their responses and pricing. Where a clarification updates the original tender wording, the published clarification takes precedence. The submission deadline remains 12:00 noon (GMT) on Sunday 25 October 2026.
Document › Document 2 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24105
Document › Document 3 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 3 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 3 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097873-2026
Document › Document 3 › Published	16 Oct 2026

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