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# PA23 UK6 - Contract award notice - Media buying

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pa23-uk6-contract-award-notice-media-buying-ocds-h6vhtk-06bedf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: "PA23 UK6 - Contract award notice - Media buying". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office-gov-d1315)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award under framework
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £2,400,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pa23-uk6-contract-award-notice-media-buying-ocds-h6vhtk-06bedf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06bedf`

## 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/pa23-uk6-contract-award-notice-media-buying-ocds-h6vhtk-06bedf#tl-md)

## Description
The FCDO requires the provision of specialist media buying services to support the planning, procurement and placement of paid media in a compliant and value for money manner. Under the RM6364 Media and Creative Services framework (Lot 1), Wavemaker is the sole provider authorised to purchase media space and acts as the Department’s media buying agency within the scope of the framework. The supplier will provide advice on appropriate media channels and formats to meet campaign objectives, informed by audience insight, communications priorities and budget considerations, and will secure media space across suitable channels. The scope covers both UK and international activity, reflecting the FCDO’s global remit. The supplier will be expected to operate across multiple markets, ensuring a consistent approach while accommodating local requirements. The requirement includes support for digital and audience led approaches alongside traditional media.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79340000, 92200000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Media buying (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **WAVEMAKER LIMITED t/a WPP650**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-31089`
  - Value: £2,400,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 28/06/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Media buying (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,400,000
  - Signed Date: 08/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F064960-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-10T07:58:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T04:42:40.580Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06bedf