Lancaster University has begun a search for a creative agency to to market its Management School, setting aside a budget of £300,000 to appoint an agency partner.

Duties for the successful firm will revolve around developing and executing “an integrated marketing communications and brand strategy” that will touch upon web design, PR and the creation of a range of “printed collateral”, such as the Marketing School prospectuses.

The five-year contract will commence in August and run until 2013.

Applications for the task must be made prior to the end of March. Local ad agencies and PR companies may want to find out more from the University’s e-tendering site Angela Wearden at a.wearden@lancaster.ac.uk.