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title: "Media Planning and Buying"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e7eb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BBC (BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)"
published: "2025-12-11"
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# Media Planning and Buying

Buyer: BBC (BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e7eb

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## Summary

The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), a public authority operating under sub-central government, has recently completed the procurement process for media planning and buying services. This contract, titled "Media Planning and Buying," was awarded through an open competitive flexible procedure. The procurement aims to provide expert media planning and purchase media space for marketing materials related to the BBC, the License Fee Unit, and BBC Proms. The contract was awarded to Havas Media Limited, a large-scale business situated in Maidstone, United Kingdom. The procurement award was made on 19th August 2025, with the contract period expected from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2027, and potential extensions could last up to six years. Key industry categories involved in this procurement include advertising campaign services, advertising services, and marketing services.

This tender process presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in advertising and marketing services with the capability to handle large contracts. Companies similar to Havas Media Limited, particularly those with expertise in media planning and buying, will find such tenders appealing due to the substantial contract value, set at £359,880,000. The procurement is notably suited to large firms with a robust understanding of the UK media landscape. The potential for contract renewal further provides avenues for sustained business growth, allowing the awarded firm to build long-term relationships with major public sector clients such as the BBC.

## Notice

This procurement was for the provision of media planning and media buying services to the BBC. The BBC appointed an agency to provide expert media planning for the BBC and other entities as well as purchase media space for any marketing materials required. The BBC purchased these services with the License Fee Unit and BBC Proms as part of the procurement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: This contract will have a two (2) year initial term with two (2) separate extension periods of two (2) years each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082235-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £299,900,000 |
| Lots value | £299,900,000 |
| Awards value | £359,880,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BBC (BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W1A 1AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAVAS MEDIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79341000 - Advertising services
- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services
- 79342000 - Marketing services

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2025 at 17:36 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082235-2025
- 25 Feb 2025 at 18:40 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007212-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082235-2025
  11th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007212-2025
  25th February 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/
- https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://bbc.bravosolution.co.ukPleaseregisteryourinterestinthisprojectbytakingthefollowingsteps:1-RegisteryourcompanyontheJaggaereSourcingportal(thisisonlyrequiredonce):1.1Gotohttps://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk1.2-Clickthelinkontheloginpagetoregister.1.3Acceptthetermsandconditionsandclick'Continue'.1.4-Enteryourcorrectbusinessanduserdetails.1.5-Notetheusernameyouchoseandclick'Save'whencomplete.1.6-Youwillshortlyreceiveanemailwithyourtemporarypassword.2-Expressaninterestinthetender:2.1-Logintotheportalwiththeusername/password.2.2-Clickthe'ITTsOpentoallSuppliers'link.(ThesearePre-QualificationQuestionnairesorInvitationstoTenderopentoanyregisteredsupplier).2.3-ClickontherelevantITTtoaccessthecontent.2.4-Clickthe'ExpressInterest'buttonatthetopofthepage.ThiswillmovetheITTintoyour'MyITTspage.(Thisisasecureareareservedforyourprojectsonly.2.5-Youcannowaccessanyattachmentsbyclicking'BuyerAttachments'inthe'ITTDetails'box.3.Respondingtothetender:3.1-Click'MyResponse'underITTDetails',youcanchooseto'CreateResponse'orto'DeclinetoRespond'(pleasegiveareasonifdeclining).3.2-AllTenderdocumentationcanbefoundwithintheeTenderingportal.3.3-Notethedeadlineforcompletion,andthenfollowtheonscreeninstructionstocompletetheITT.Theremaybeamixtureofonlineandofflineactionsforyoutoperform(thereisdetailedonlinehelpavailable).3.4Youmustthensubmityourreplyusingthe'SubmitResponse'buttonatthetopofthepage.Ifyourequireanyfurtherassistance,pleaseconsulttheonlinehelp,orcontacttheJaggaereSourcinghelpdesk.**AllquestionsrelatingtothistendershouldbesubmittedviatheBBC'seSourcingportalathttps://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk**
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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