Government Procurement Service Media Buying

Government Procurement Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Contact point(s): Media Buying PIN
L3 9PP Liverpool
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: commscategoryteam@gps.gsi.gov.uk
Fax: +44 3450103503

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions

Other: Public Procurement

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

RM1051 Media Buying

Service category No 27: Other services
UK.
NUTS code UK

The aim of the Media Buying framework is to provide Public Sector customers with access to a fully integrated implementational approach; utilising existing media / channel plans to purchase media space both nationally and internationally and across a range of different
channels including cross platforms.
Public Sector customers include Central Government departments as well as Wider Public Sector organisations.
Example channels include but are not limited to the following:
– TV, radio and cinema spot buying;
– press space;
– Out-of-home (including interactive formats);
– Ambient;
– Digital;
– Mobile / Tablet / Text etc;
– Gaming and in-game advertising;
– Email;
– Emerging channels;
– Direct Marketing (DM);
– Partnerships (Media and content).
Examples of types of media may include:
Media sponsorships (paid for);
Media partnerships (paid for);
Advertorials;
Blogging/ Vlogging;
Digital micrositres;
Word of mouth, content seeding, virals;
Video on demand (VOD) / Online video advertising;
AFP (Advertising funded programme);
Product Placement;
Affiliate / Paid-for search marketing / Click to call;
Digital display advertising;
Paid-for social media advertising / other biddable formats;
Inserts / Door Drop;
Second Screen;
Other emerging media.
Likely audiences include all socio-economic groups, including:
International / National / Regional / Local;
Stakeholders / Intermediaries (e.g. Trade bodies, customer groups, charities, Government departments, VSOs);
BMEs;
SMEs;
Hard to Reach (for example: Youth, Elderly, NEETs, Pensioners);
Disability;
Disadvantaged;
Career seekers/changers;
Routine and manual workers;
People in employment / working people;
Employers.
It is envisaged that a single supplier will be required to provide all of the above.
Government Procurement Service is looking to commence a new procurement activity for the existing Media Buying requirements, with an anticipated award date of March 2014.
Prior to this, Government Procurement Service is proposing to undertake market engagement with suitable suppliers (as defined below). The purpose of this PIN is to identify suitable suppliers and encourage them to make contact with Government Procurement Service.
Suitable suppliers are defined as those with the capability and capacity to provide ALL of the services detailed in this section (II.3) with an anticipated annual value of 100 million GBP – 150 million GBP.
Suitable suppliers should email CommsCategoryTeam@gps.gsi.gov.uk , stating “Media Buying PIN” in the subject box and provide the following information:
1.Organisation name;
2. Contact name;
3. Contact phone number;
4. Contact email;
5. Contact address;
6. Organisation website link;
7. Organisation turnover.
This must be done by Tuesday 9th July at 3 pm. Suppliers who respond after this date may not be included in the market engagement process.
Market engagement will then be initiated with suitable suppliers prior to the proposed procurement exercise.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 100 000 000 and 150 000 000 GBP

79342000, 79341000, 92200000, 92220000

30.3.2014

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.