Official UK procurement notice
Media Strategy, Planning and Buying Services
Authority: NHS England (NHS & healthcare)
Provision of integrated media strategy, planning and buying services to support public sector marketing and communications campaigns across domestic and international markets. Services include audience research and insight; planning across paid, owned and earned media; media selection, negotiation, purchasing and campaign activation; digital and programmatic buying; influencer and content creator management; campaign optimisation, measurement and reporting; and advertising verification, brand safety and fraud prevention. There is no minimum commitment to spend under this Call-Off Contract.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of integrated media strategy, planning and buying services to support public sector marketing and communications campaigns across domestic and international markets. Services include audience research and insight; planning across paid, owned and earned media; media selection, negotiation, purchasing and campaign activation; digital and programmatic buying; influencer and content creator management; campaign optimisation, measurement and reporting; and advertising verification, brand safety and fraud prevention. The scope includes provision of a Marketing Operating System for campaign workflow, documentation, data and reporting, together with account management, billing, financial reconciliation and transition support. Services will be delivered collaboratively with other appointed communications partners, with requirements for transparency, data protection, continuous improvement, social value and value for money. Out-of-home media services will be delivered through the mandated subcontract with the specialist agency. There is no minimum commitment to spend under this Call-Off Contract. Actual spend will be agreed to meet the needs of approved NHS England campaigns during the contract term.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedCommercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavemaker Ltd13 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2028 | £10,000,000 | 28 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award under framework
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Call-off under a framework
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Nov 2026, 11:55 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Nov 2026, 11:55 GMT
- Authority reference
C485516- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-107953- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07bb83Find a Tender
- Call-off under framework Media and Creative Services
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 13 Nov 2026- Contract award notice published13 Nov 2026, 11:55 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected13 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Wavemaker LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender