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    Awarded contract

    Media Buying Services

    Awarded
    £8m
    Published 18 Aug 2026

    DVLA is procuring media buying services to plan, purchase, and evaluate advertising campaigns supporting its strategic goals through the CCS Framework.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· WalesPublished 18 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £8m
    Published 18 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £8,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Wales

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • WA
      WAVEMAKER LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    18 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    DVLA is seeking a qualified supplier to provide comprehensive media buying services, including planning, purchasing, and evaluating media placements for advertising campaigns aligned with DVLA's strategic objectives. The supplier will be responsible for developing media strategies, negotiating placements across relevant channels, and measuring campaign effectiveness. As of July 17, 2025, DVLA intends to procure this requirement through the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework RM6364. Interested suppliers should monitor the CCS website at https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6364 for framework availability and tender details.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In professional services, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. WAVEMAKER LIMITED1× · 50%
    2. Elevate BC Ltd1× · 50%

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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-06e668

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