Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
HIGHFIELD CAMPUS,UNIVERSITY ROAD
SOUTHAMPTON
SO171BJ
Contact
George-Oliver Poole
Telephone
+44 2380595000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ32 - Southampton
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10007158
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Advertising Services
Reference number
2022UoS-0438
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79341000 - Advertising services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this contract is for an advertising agency to provide the University of Southampton with media buying that will include purchasing media space, and liaising with media partners, reporting on impact of services and media placement, and in-sector insights with the agency striving to give Southampton a competitive edge and providing the best possible outcomes for campaigns whilst providing value for money. Paid Search is managed in house through the university's digital performance analysis team, but we would expect to align our goals and conversion strategy with this team to maximize our market impact.
The Agency shall be capable of providing excellent customer service including strategic and implementation advice and be willing and capable of working in partnership with other agencies and specialists to deliver the media buying aspect of fully integrated campaigns for the University of Southampton.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2023/S 000-005203
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate in Selection Stage
Instead of
Date
23 March 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Read
Date
27 March 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section number
IV.2.3
Place of text to be modified
Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Instead of
Date
12 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Read
Date
14 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
seven.2) Other additional information
Due to a planned system outage of our electronic tendering system (In-Tend) we are extending the deadline of the selection stage to ensure there is access to the documents for the full selection stage period.
To allow for this change we are moving the estimated date of the ITT launch by the same number of days. We anticipate this will not impact the published ITT deadline for clarification or return.