Award of Media Buying Services for Student Recruitment Campaigns to SMRS Ltd
HE Portal · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Media Buying Services for Student Recruitment Campaigns to SMRS Ltd
Awarded 23 Jun 2019
Awarded23 Jun 2019
Value£4,300,000.00
SupplierSMRS Ltd
AgencyHE Portal
RegionSouth West
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 6y 5mo ago12mo term
Awarded 23 June 2019Expired 8 June 2020
About
HE Portal awarded a contract to SMRS Ltd for media buying services to support student recruitment campaign activity.
The services include media strategy, domestic and potentially international media planning and buying across digital, bought media, and out-of-home channels, as well as campaign planning and optimisation, account management, reporting, and other media deliverables.
The contract, valued at £4,300,000, covers an initial two-year term with an option to extend for a further two years subject to satisfactory performance and business needs.
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