Lot 1
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
Google Ads Direct Advertising Services
BuyerTransport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published24 Jul 2026
What is being bought
Provision of Google Ads advertising services via a direct arrangement with Google. The contract supports ongoing digital marketing and pay-per-click PPC advertising activity, enabling Transport for Wales to manage advertising directly with Google and improve efficiency.
Lot details
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BudgetNot published
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Planning documents0
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No planning milestones published.
Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
Google Ads Direct Advertising Services
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Source data inventory
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| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-06d1e8 |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 070240-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Fri Jul 24 2026 11:16:26 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 0 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | award, contract | 070240-2026 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | award, contract | 069709-2026 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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