Notice Information
Notice Title
Media Planning and Buying Services
Notice Description
Media strategy, planning and buying services call-off contract for the FCA. Award to Wavemaker Ltd via Lot 1 of the Media and Creative Services Framework Agreement (RM6364). The Procurement Act 2023 permits an award without competition (direct award) where a Framework Agreement has been established through a compliant competitive process. The RM6364 Framework fully satisfies this requirement. GCA (formerly CCS) maintains robust supplier relationship management, including quarterly financial compliance audits, annual price performance audits and bi-annual customer satisfaction surveys. GCA has run a competitive process and awarded a sole supplier to Lot 1 of the Framework for media strategy, planning and buying services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06972c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074763-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
79341400 - Advertising campaign services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £28,333,333 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- £28,333,333 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Aug 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 May 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 7 Jul 2026 - 14 Jun 2030 3-4 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
- FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY
- Additional Buyers
- 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
- E20 1JN
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI41 Hackney and Newham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Newham
- Electoral Ward
- Stratford Olympic Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074763-2026
6th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074744-2026
6th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043706-2026
13th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-20245
Redacted copy of the FCA's call-off contract with Wavemaker for media strategy, planning and buying services
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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