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title: "Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services 2023"
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# Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services 2023

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-planning-buying-and-associated-services-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-0396ed). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Government: "Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services 2023". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £60,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-government-GB-PPON-PVCB-3739-TNGL)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £60,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 June 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advertising services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-planning-buying-and-associated-services-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-0396ed#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0396ed`

## 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-planning-buying-and-associated-services-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-0396ed#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fesop%2Fpts-host%2Fpublic%2Fpts%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-planning-buying-and-associated-services-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-0396ed#participate

## Description
The Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked with procuring frameworks and contracts on behalf of Scottish public sector bodies.
The Framework will cover the provision of Media Planning & Buying, for the booking of advertisements to run in UK & Ireland and Overseas, in support of activities including, but not restricted to, social advertising, public information (including access to services) and revenue generating promotion.
The purpose of this agreement is to provide the Scottish Public Sector with an open and transparent approach to media planning, buying and associated services, with the Contractors providing the best possible outcomes for media campaigns.
The framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, , bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards or special health boards, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.
Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers ,Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies
Overview of the governance structure of public procurement for Scotland, including the Public Procurement Group.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services (UK, Ireland and Overseas - Bought in UK)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79341000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £48,000,000
- **Description:** The Framework will cover the provision of Media Planning & Buying, for the booking of advertisements to run in UK & Ireland and Overseas, in support of activities including, but not restricted to, social advertising, public information (including acc...

### Lot 2: Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services (International Media - Bought In-Country)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79341000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £12,000,000
- **Description:** International Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services The International agreement will cover the provision of international media advertising, for adverts/creative content purchased and placed “in country”. International campaigns may require ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services (UK, Ireland and Overseas - Bought in UK) (active)
  - Award id: `014513-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Carat, EssenceMediaCom, Republic of Media (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-98979`, `GB-FTS-112997`, `GB-FTS-112996`, `GB-FTS-96229`, `GB-FTS-96231`
  - Value: £48,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services (International Media - Bought In-Country) (active)
  - Award id: `034495-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Carat**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-98979`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services (UK, Ireland and Overseas - Bought in UK) (active)
  - Signed Value: £48,000,000
  - Signed Date: 30/04/2024

- **Contract:** Media Planning, Buying and Associated Services (International Media - Bought In-Country) (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 01/10/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014513-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-07T12:47:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T18:22:55.174Z
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