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Official UK procurement notice

Media Buying Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: HM Revenue & Customs (Central government)

Award under framework
Awarded value£120,000,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 May 2026
Awarded to Wavemaker Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

HMRC 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 published

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
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b010 Find a Tender
Related procedures1

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

18 Jun 2026 → 17 Jul 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends124 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published95 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jun 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    8 Jun 2026, 15:52 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    17 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £120,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Wavemaker Ltd20 Jun 2026 – 19 Jun 2030£120,000,0005 May 2026Awarded

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

HM Revenue & Customs

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVMW-8599-JZNJ 100 Parliament Street, London, London, SW1A 2BQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WAVEMAKER LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04078547GB-PPON: PPJT-1182-CPHN Sea Containers, London, London, SE1 9ETContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender