Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 14 Oct 2025, 15:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Media Planning and Buying · Anything Is Possible Media Limited for Financial Ombudsman Service Limited (Oct 2025)

Official notice

Authority: Financial Ombudsman Service Limited (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£445,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 29 Sept 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Anything Is Possible Media Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of creative media services, including the development and production of campaign assets across a range of media channels, support for campaign testing and performance analysis, and collaboration with other agencies to optimise delivery.

CPV: Market and economic research; polling and statistics

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Oct 2025, 15:55 BST
Last source update
14 Oct 2025, 15:55 BST
Authority reference
ten_993
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065297
Classification (CPV)
Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cc8c Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This contract was awarded without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union or the Find a Tender service because the procurement was conducted through the ESPO Advertising Solutions Framework (reference 3A_24, Lot 3 - Campaign Advertising and Related Services). The framework was established following a compliant competitive process and is available for use by public sector organisations. In accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, contracts awarded under a framework agreement do not require separate prior publication, provided the framework itself was advertised in accordance with the regulations. All relevant procedures and requirements have been followed

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £445,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Anything Is Possible Media Limited£445,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN SERVICE LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services GB-COH: 03725015 Exchange Tower, London, London, E149SRContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of Justice of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.