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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· 5 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 5 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

    21 awards · 18 winners
    Open panel

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

    In professional services, UK EXPORT FINANCE has awarded 21 contracts to 18 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING LLP2× · 10%
    2. NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT LLP2× · 10%
    3. Clifford Chance LLP2× · 10%
    4. GREEN PARK INTERIM AND EXECUTIVE LTD1× · 5%
    5. WAVEMAKER LIMITED1× · 5%
    6. Mint Resourcing Corporation Ltd t/a Cyber1× · 5%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06ad3c

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    Sector
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