Notice Information
Notice Title
Media Strategy, Planning and Buying Services
Notice Description
Media planning and buying services to support marketing campaigns across DVSA, including the Ready to Pass? Campaign, DE recruitment, Digital and Data, and campaigns supporting other services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06cbe7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066884-2026
- 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
- £810,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £810,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jul 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Jun 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 17 Jun 2026 - 12 Jun 2028 1-2 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
- DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY
- 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
- BS5 0DA
- 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)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Lawrence Hill
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066884-2026
15th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066743-2026
15th July 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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