Award

63000000

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE

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01 Sep 2025 at 09:18

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business and Trade, based in London, has entered the Award stage of a public procurement process focused on marketing services, specifically media buying. The contract titled 'Media Buying DIT 2022-2025' commenced on 25th May 2022 and is set to run until 12th June 2026. This procurement, with a value of £63,000,000, was signed on 22nd August 2025, and concerns services rendered within the UK. The procurement falls under the service category and engages the CPV classification code 79342000. The process was carried out according to the legal basis 32014L0024 under the scheme CELEX.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for marketing and media businesses with expertise in media buying services. Large enterprises particularly, such as those already established in the UK, stand to benefit by expanding their service portfolios through engagements with governmental departments. The winner of the current procurement is OMD Group Ltd., indicating the contract's compatibility with large-scale business operations. Organisations possessing robust capacities to manage significant contracts and service delivery within specified timeframes would find such procurement processes advantageous for long-term growth and strategic partnerships.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

63000000

Notice Description

Lot Information

Media Buying DIT 2022-2025

The Department for Business and Trade purchased Media Buying Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059108
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052696-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£63,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
24 May 2022 - 12 Jun 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialmarevents@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OMD GROUP

Further Information

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