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    Awarded contract

    Media Buying Services

    Awarded
    £320.4k
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    Contract for professional media buying and advertising placement services across multiple media channels.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North EastPublished 8 Sept 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £320.4k
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £320,400
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • WA
      WAVEMAKER LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    8 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This contract opportunity is for the provision of media buying services. The successful contractor will be responsible for purchasing advertising space and time across various media channels on behalf of the contracting organization. Services may include media planning, negotiation with media outlets, placement of advertisements, and performance tracking. Interested suppliers should have expertise in media purchasing, knowledge of current media markets, and the ability to optimize media spend across multiple platforms to achieve advertising objectives.

    Track record

    7 awards · 6 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In professional services, NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY has awarded 7 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED2× · 29%
    2. WAVEMAKER LIMITED1× · 14%
    3. Bounty Media Limited1× · 14%
    4. Reed Specialist1× · 14%
    5. EQUIFAX LIMITED1× · 14%
    6. Meta (UK) Limited1× · 14%

    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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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f4f0

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    Sector
    Professional Services