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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
Southampton
Delivery: UKJ32
Contract value
£3,300,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
15 January 2024
Published
8 December 2023

Procurement

Contract period
Until 8 December 2025
4 years
Submission method
Written
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 79342000 Marketing services
  • 79340000 Advertising and marketing services
  • 79342100 Direct marketing services

What happened

Ordnance Survey Limited awarded this contract to Anything Is Possible Media Limited on 24 Mar 2024. The contract runs until 8 Dec 2025.

Description

Ordnance Survey Limited (OS) are looking to find an agency to manage all our UK paid search and app campaign activity across Google (including Performance Max, GACs), Bing and Apple Search as well as managing our Amazon Advertising to drive sales via Amazon. The term of the contract is two years with the option to extend for a further two years, extending one year at a time, subject to performance. OS may also be looking to undertake some international activity, and therefore there may be an opportunity to support some international activity.

The paid search media budget for FY23/24 is approx. £750k and this is paid directly to Google/Bing/Apple/Amazon. However, OS may require the awarded agency to make the search payments on Ordnance Survey Leisure Limited's behalf, if required in the future.

If OS requires this service, it will be included in the retainer costs. The award of this contract does not guarantee this level of activity and spend, as this may fluctuate year on year.

Full description

Ordnance Survey (OS) is Britain’s mapping agency and is responsible for the surveying, production, maintenance, and marketing of a wide range of geographic information, relied on by government, business and individuals. Further information on us can be found on our website http://www.os.uk. Ordnance Survey Leisure Limited (OSL) is a subsidiary of Ordnance Survey, and there may be some spend with OSL.We are working to ensure we are a foundational element for outdoor activity and adventure. Within the wider organisation, Ordnance Survey Leisure (also referred to as Consumer) is the consumer face of the business; the core brand carrier, showcasing our market-leading geographical information and ensuring that the brand remains relevant. In doing this we aim to build the brand, acquire new customers, inspire customers, and drive profitable sales. The purpose of this tender is to find an agency to manage all our UK paid search and app campaign activity across Google (including Performance Max and GACs), Bing, and Apple Search as well as manage our Amazon Advertising to drive sales via Amazon. The duration of the contract is two years with the option to extend for a further two years, extending one year at a time, subject to performance. OS may also be looking to undertake some international activity, and therefore there may be an opportunity to support on some international activity.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Anything Is Possible Media Limited
Award date
24 March 2024

Contact

Address
Explorer House, Adanac Drive, Southampton, SO16 0AS
Contact name
Caroline Eadie

Identifiers

Buyer reference
BS.0087
Notice ID
036174-2023
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0422a9

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