Media Strategy, Planning and Buying Services

First Rail Holding (FRH) is tendering for a supplier to supply Media Strategy, Planning and Buying services to the following train operating companies and open access operators.

• First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited - Avanti West Coast (AWC)
• First Greater Western Limited (GWR)
• First MTR South Western Trains Limited (SWR)
• Hull Trains Company Limited
• East Coast Trains Limited

We require an agency that can provide the following Media Strategy, Planning and Buying Services.

• Delivery of value for money, as well as providing excellent customer service including strategic implementational buying advice;
• Capability of working in partnership with other agencies and specialists to deliver the media buying aspect of fully integrated campaigns for the Client to ensure the process from strategy to implementation is successful;
• Implementation of media buying plans and deliver innovative/best media buying and advice that is fully integrated across all channels and best practice communications to achieve the Client's objectives and must comply with the Advertising Standards;
• Act in an open and transparent manner with the Client in delivering the Services being open and transparent in relation to the Charges, the placement of media and the access to and provision of data in relation to the Services.
• Provision of end-to-end media strategy, planning and buying services.

The Agency shall provide a proactive approach to each media buying brief, ensuring innovation and best in class media buying solutions (in terms of quality, value, and safety) and reconciliation provisions are provided to the Client.

The agency shall manage and deliver fully integrated campaigns, either by delivering services in-house or if agreed in advance between the parties via sub-contracting.