Contract award · 23 Jun 2025

Media Planning and Buying for Reputation and Student Recruitment Marketing

Sheffield Hallam University awarded “Media Planning and Buying for Reputation and Student Recruitment…” to Hybrid News Limited for £1m on 23 Jun 2025.

Business servicesYorkshire and the Humber

Value £1m
WinnerHybrid News Limited SME

Procedure

Procedure as published: Other - Regulation 72 modification.

Key facts

Buyer
Sheffield Hallam University · Body governed by public law
Value
£1,000,000
Procedure
Other - Regulation 72 modification
Sector
Business services · Advertising and marketing services (CPV 79340000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date23 Jun 2025
  2. Published27 Jun 2025Published 4 days after the contract date

Description

Regulation 72(1)(b)(ii) modification to extend the contract beyond its original term, as the University considers a change of contractor would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs during key media campaigns relating to summer student recruitment and clearing. The increase in price does not exceed 50% of original contract value and is for a period of 8 months to allow a PA 2023 compliant procurement process to take place. The University has published a UK3: Planned Procurement Notice stating its intention to compete the ongoing requirement in the near future. This is published under notice identifier: 2025/S 000-025017. The University requires a media planning and buying agency to assist in achieving its strategic marketing and student recruitment objectives, which include: - delivering student recruitment success and engagement across pre-applicant, applicant, student and alumni audiences, in line with academic and financial targets globally, - raising t…

About the supplier

More from Sheffield Hallam University

All contracts

More won by Hybrid News Limited

All contracts

Recent business services contracts

Sector overview