Lot 1
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
Media Buying & Planning Services
BuyerDepartment for Work & Pensions
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published7 Aug 2026
What is being bought
The Media Buying element of this contract purchases the advertising space on either TV, Radio, digital channels, newspaper etc. The Media Planning element Provision of Media Planning Services including identification of best Media Channels and Messaging.
Lot details
Comparable-procurement analytics
No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.
Procurement strategy & market signals
Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNo
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published
Planning & early market engagement
BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0
No planning milestones published.
Related procurements
| Relationship | Related procurement |
|---|---|
| framework | ocds-h6vhtk-0502d0 |
Awards
1
Statusactive
SupplierWAVEMAKER LIMITED
Contracts
Media Buying & Planning Services
Statusactive
Value£95,000,000
Documents & submission route
- Not published
Source data inventory
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-06a75b |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 075340-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Fri Aug 07 2026 13:15:31 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| 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 | 1 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | award, contract | 075340-2026 |
| 28 May 2026 | award, contract | 050198-2026 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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