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title: "Media Services"
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# Media Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06812a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** ABELLIO EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED: "Media Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £45,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 May 2026, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: eastmidlandsrailway.medius-s2c.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [ABELLIO EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/abellio-east-midlands-limited-coh-09860485)
- **Published Value:** £45,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 May 2026 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advertising and marketing services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £45,651,400 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06812a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06812a`

## 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-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06812a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eastmidlandsrailway.medius-s2c.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Feastmidlandsrailway.medius-s2c.com%2FS2C%2FDisplayModules%2FTradeModules%2FNegotiations%2FOpportunities%2FViewOpportunityEvent.aspx%3FEventID%3D2271%26Culture%3Den-GB)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06812a#participate

## Description
Description
East Midlands Railway provides intercity and regional train services across the Midlands through to London. These are distinguished by 3 sub brands that reflect the region they serve and routes they operate: 
EMR Intercity operates from the Midlands (Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester) through to London St Pancras
EMR Regional provides local services to towns and communities across England, including; Crewe, Matlock, Stoke-on-Trent, Peterborough, Grantham, Norwich and Skegness.
EMR Connect operates between Corby and London St Pancras. The Luton Airport Express operates on this route with majority of airport passengers travelling from London St Pancras.
EMR are looking for a strategic marketing agency to plan, buy and optimise all of their paid media for both EMR and Luton Airport Express which covers but is not limited to:-
1. Media Buying (AV, Radio, OOH, Social, Digital)
AV (includes linear TV, Video on Demand and Connected TV)
Radio (Digital audio, traditional radio and sponsorships if relevant)
OOH (Digital and paper)
Social (Meta, snapchat, tiktok etc.)
Digital (covers awareness and conversion driving activity)
2. Digital Display (includes dynamic display capability)
Standard IAB and dynamic display (see section 7 for further details)
3. Pay Per Click (PPC) for both EMR and Luton Airport Express.
4. Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) for two websites eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk & Lutonairportexpress.co.uk

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79340000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £45,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 18/10/2026 to 18/10/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Media Services (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **MCCANN-ERICKSON CENTRAL LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-74582`
  - Value: £45,651,400 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 17/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033349-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-18T11:57:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T10:29:52.800Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06812a