Scope
Reference
UoBath/Proc/1382
Description
Established in 2002, SETsquared is a unique enterprise partnership between the six leading research-led UK universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey. Its mission is to turn innovation into thriving business, maximising the impact of a combined £600m research portfolio and driving social and economic impact by supporting academics, students and regional businesses with world-leading business incubation, innovation, and growth support services. To date, the partnership has collectively created over 200 spin-out companies, supported over 5,000 entrepreneurs working in the most challenging fields of science and technology, and helped businesses raise over £5bn in investment and funding.
We now seek a marketing and communications agency to work with us over an initial 12-month term (with up to four one-year extensions). Key responsibilities include end-to-end support for flagship events (notably our annual Investment Showcase and associated webinars), recruitment campaigns for new programmes, strategic content and social-media planning, HubSpot-based newsletter and CRM management, website and innovation-platform maintenance, branding stewardship, and ongoing creation of digital, print and video materials
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Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £150,000 excluding VAT
- £180,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
14 July 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
15 July 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
11 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 12 August 2025 to 11 August 2026
- Possible extension to 11 August 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
4 x 1 Years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
Information about tenders
- 16 tenders received
- 14 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 9 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 13 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Recognition Design & Marketing Ltd
Design Studio, Buckland manor Farm, Sway Road,
Lymington
SO41 8NN
United Kingdom
Email: emma@recognitioncreative.com
Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
The University of Bath
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNGV-7869-ZHZQ
Claverton Down
Bath
BA2 7AY
United Kingdom
Contact name: Lewis Haynes
Email: lh295@bath.ac.uk
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)