Notice Information
Notice Title
Media Strategy, Planning and Buying Services Business Case for Armed Forces Recruitment
Notice Description
The procurement of external media activity across regional, national, and international platforms-including radio, television, cinema, press, digital channels, social media, and out of home advertising.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-7686550d-7810-4403-ae52-dea5d58cf3a3
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8888d6aa-0c60-4585-ab78-11daab784473
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79341400 - Advertising campaign services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £38,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 17 May 2026 - 17 May 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS34 8JH
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Stoke Park & Cheswick
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8888d6aa-0c60-4585-ab78-11daab784473
17th June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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