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# Media Buying Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-buying-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06b010). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** HM Revenue & Customs: "Media Buying Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [HM Revenue & Customs](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hm-revenue-customs-gov-d25)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award under framework
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £120,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-buying-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06b010#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06b010`

## 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-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06b010#tl-md)

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79340000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **WAVEMAKER LIMITED t/a WPP650**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-31089`
  - Value: £120,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 04/05/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £120,000,000
  - Signed Date: 30/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F067753-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-17T11:17:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T17:16:14.436Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06b010