# Student Recruitment Marketing Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by ASTON UNIVERSITY.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [ASTON UNIVERSITY](/buyers/aston-university/contract-awards)
- Supplier: S M R S LTD
- Award value: £2,500,000
- Tender value: £2,500,000
- Award date: 28 October 2025
- Published: 12 January 2026
- Contract start: 1 January 2026
- Contract end: 31 December 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7649ad7e-0ada-4c56-9942-9c5dabea928f-878761
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1c91e9a2-936d-4b02-9e05-0ee9ff4760ff

## Description

Services include, but are not limited to: - Media planning and buying across managed digital platforms \(including PPC and paid social\), education channels and above-the-line media - Campaign reporting and optimisation - Sector insight and expertise Awarded following a further competition via the ESPO Advertising Solutions framework \(Lot 4 - Student Marketing\)\. Options to extend for a further 3 years to 31/12/2030\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7649ad7e-0ada-4c56-9942-9c5dabea928f-878761)