Official UK procurement notice
Media Buying Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: HM Revenue & Customs (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHMRC delivers a range of communications and advertising activity in support of departmental objectives and wider Government priorities. To support the effective delivery of these campaigns, HMRC requires access to specialist media buying services, including market expertise, industry tools, systems and resources that are not available in-house.
In line with cross-government arrangements, departments are required to utilise centrally appointed media buying services for the purchase of advertising media space. These arrangements help to ensure value for money, consistency, coordination of activity across Government and access to specialist capabilities.
This requirement is not new and relates to the continuation of existing media buying services currently used by HMRC. The contract will ensure ongoing access to compliant media buying provision, supporting the delivery of future communications and advertising activity as required.
The estimated contract value reflects anticipated expenditure over the life of the agreement and does not represent a guaranteed commitment of spend.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award under framework
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Call-off under a framework
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Jun 2026, 15:52 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST
- Authority reference
SR2940716111- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067753- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b010Find a Tender
- Call-off under framework Media and Creative Services
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
18 Jun 2026 → 17 Jul 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends124 days ago18 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published95 days ago17 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jun 2026- Contract award notice published8 Jun 2026, 15:52 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published17 Jul 2026, 12:17 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavemaker Ltd20 Jun 2026 – 19 Jun 2030 | £120,000,000 | 5 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Wavemaker Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2026
- Value
- £120,000,000
- Period
- 2 Jul 2026 – 1 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Invoicing Accuracy · Media Buying Accuracy · Financial Transparency
- Invoicing Accuracy
- Media Buying Accuracy
- Financial Transparency
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WAVEMAKER LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender