Notice Information
Notice Title
Media Buying Call off 2026
Notice Description
The contract is a four-year call-off agreement under the CCS Media Services Framework RM6364. It ensures continuity of media buying and planning services needed to deliver DfE's major campaigns, including teacher recruitment, early years workforce initiatives and skills programmes. The agreement provides access to enhanced audience insight and targeting capabilities, and a full range of paid media services--covering TV, digital, social, print, search and influencer activity--enabling DfE to reach priority audiences effectively and support key departmental objectives.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068905
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047095-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Award under framework
- 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
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £300,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Contracts Value
- £300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Apr 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Jun 2026 - 14 Jun 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3BT
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047095-2026
21st May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036816-2026
22nd April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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