University of Bath: Marketing & Communications Services

University of Bath is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary

Title:	Marketing & Communications Services
Notice type:	UK4: Tender notice
Authority:	University of Bath
Nature of contract:	Services
Procedure:	Above threshold - Open procedure
Short 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
Published:	02/05/2025 11:10

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UK-Bath: Advertising and marketing services.

Scope

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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Total value (estimated):

GBP 275,000 excluding VAT GBP 330,000 including VAT

Description

Contract dates (estimated)
01/07/2025 to 01/07/2026
CPV Classifications:
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services. 79342000 - Marketing services.
Delivery regions:
Not Provided
Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Quality: Outline Approach / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Quality: Experience / Weighting: 30

Submission

Enquiry deadline: 21/05/2025 Time: 12:00Tender submission deadline: 03/06/2025 Time: 12:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RB345YFE8D
An electronic auction will be used: No
Languages that may be used for submission: English, Award decision date (estimated): 17/06/2025

Procedure

Procedure type: Open procedure

Contracting authority

       The University of Bath, PNGV-7869-ZHZQ
       Claverton Down, Bath, Ba2 7AY, United Kingdom
       Email: lh295@bath.ac.uk
       Contact: Lewis Haynes

Organisation type: BODY_PUBLIC
Devolved regulations that apply: None