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# Media Buying and Planning

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-buying-and-planning-ocds-h6vhtk-06e789). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for Greater Manchester: "Media Buying and Planning". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £6,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for Greater Manchester](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-greater-manchester-coh-05868101)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £6,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advertising services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-buying-and-planning-ocds-h6vhtk-06e789#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06e789`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-buying-and-planning-ocds-h6vhtk-06e789#tl-md)

## Description
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is seeking to engage with experienced media planning and buying agencies to inform the development of its procurement strategy and service specification. TfGM anticipates requiring a provider capable of delivering integrated media strategy, planning and buying services, with extensive experience of using strategic insight, audience intelligence and data-driven approaches to develop and deliver effective media campaigns. The successful agency would be expected to support a broad range of transport, behavioural change and customer engagement objectives across Greater Manchester.
This market engagement notice will enable TfGM to develop our requirements and inform the tender specification. A Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire is available for suppliers to complete via the Pro Contract portal.
Information on how to access the Pro Contract portal and this opportunity can be found further down this notice.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 79341000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2027 to 30/09/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F079503-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-20T13:34:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:40:28.793Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06e789