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    ContractsMedia Strategy, Planning and Buying Services for UKRI
    Awarded contract

    Media Strategy, Planning and Buying Services for UKRI

    Awarded
    £4m
    Published 14 Oct 2026

    UKRI has awarded a contract for media strategy, planning, and buying services to support strategic campaigns and public engagement activities.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 14 Oct 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £4m
    Published 14 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £4,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • WT
      Wavemaker Ltd t/a WPP650
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    14 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) is awarding a contract for media strategy, planning, and buying services. This is a contract award notice, not an open call for competition. The successful supplier will provide comprehensive media support to help UKRI execute its organizational priorities, deliver strategic campaigns, manage public engagement initiatives, and support thematic communications programs. The supplier will work closely with UKRI to develop and execute integrated media strategies that align with the organization's goals and enhance its reach and impact across target audiences.

    Track record

    49 awards · 40 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 49 contracts to 40 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. JISC Services Limited4× · 8%
    2. DOYLE CLAYTON SOLICITORS3× · 6%
    3. THE ONE GROUP LTD2× · 4%
    4. NICK HASTINGS CONSULTING LTD2× · 4%
    5. WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON UK LLP2× · 4%
    6. EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND INTERNATIONAL LLP2× · 4%

    +34 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07872e

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    Sector
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