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    ContractsMedia Planning and Buying Services
    Awarded contract

    Media Planning and Buying Services

    Awarded
    £14.5m
    Published 4 Jun 2026

    UKEF is seeking a sole media planning and buying services provider through direct award under the GCA framework, with services starting in June 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 4 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £14.5m
    Published 4 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £14,500,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • WA
      WAVEMAKER LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    4 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a direct award opportunity for media planning and buying services under the Government Communication Agency (GCA) framework (RM6364). UKEF (UK Export Finance) requires a cross-government media provider to deliver integrated media planning and buying services. The successful supplier will be appointed as the sole provider under Lot 1 & 2 of the GCA framework, with services commencing in June 2026. This is a framework call-off procurement managed by the Government Commercial Service (GCS) and Cabinet Office (CO).

    Track record

    20 awards · 17 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, UK EXPORT FINANCE has awarded 20 contracts to 17 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING LLP2× · 10%
    2. NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT LLP2× · 10%
    3. Clifford Chance LLP2× · 10%
    4. WAVEMAKER LIMITED1× · 5%
    5. Mint Resourcing Corporation Ltd t/a Cyber1× · 5%
    6. FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE)1× · 5%

    +11 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — 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-06ad3c

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    Sector
    Media & Communications