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Published 13 Nov 2026, 11:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Media Strategy, Planning and Buying Services

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (NHS & healthcare)

Award under framework
Awarded value£10,000,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 28 Oct 2026
Awarded to Wavemaker Ltd
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

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 description

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. 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 published

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £10,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Wavemaker Ltd13 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2028£10,000,00028 Oct 2026Awarded

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
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07bb83 Find a Tender
Related procedures1

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 13 Nov 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    13 Nov 2026, 11:55 GMT
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    13 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDPT-3135-BWWY Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, London, SE1 8UGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Wavemaker LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDNN-2773-HVYN Sea Containers, 18 Upper Ground, London, London, SE1 9ETContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure

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