--- title: "Creative Production and Media buying for Public Awareness Campaigns" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050502" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050502" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050502.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050502.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION" published: "2025-05-16" --- # Creative Production and Media buying for Public Awareness Campaigns Buyer: THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050502 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050502) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050502.json) ## Summary The Electoral Commission, an independent body overseeing elections and regulating political finance in the UK, is planning a procurement process titled "Creative Production and Media Buying for Public Awareness Campaigns." This tender process falls within the advertising and marketing services industry category, with a focus on creative strategy, media planning, and buying for public awareness initiatives. The contract, valued at £27 million over a three-year period, covers a wide array of media channels, including TV, radio, print, and digital advertising. The Commission's office is located in London, and current planning stages include a market engagement event scheduled for 5th June 2025, with contract activities anticipated to commence on 16th June 2026 and complete by 15th June 2029. This procurement presents significant opportunities for agencies specialising in creative production and comprehensive media strategy services. Businesses with strengths in devising innovative media campaigns across multiple channels such as TV, digital, and out-of-home advertising will be well-placed to benefit from this contract. The substantial budget provides room for competitive proposals that can address the varied needs of public awareness strategies. Agencies looking to expand their portfolio and increase visibility through government contracts would find this tender an excellent opportunity to establish long-term collaborations with a reputable public sector organisation. ## Notice The Electoral Commission is the independent body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK. We work to promote public confidence in the democratic process and ensure its integrity. The Electoral Commission intends to commence a procurement process for the provision of creative production and media buying for our public awareness campaigns. This notice intends to alert the market of the upcoming opportunity only. The successful agency will plan media strategies and buy media inventory and/or advertising space across the following (but not limited to), media channels: TV advertising Broadcast video on demand advertising Radio advertising Print advertising Out of home advertising Digital display advertising Paid social Paid search They will also be responsible for creative strategy and will plan, create and produce the relevant assets for the chosen media channels. If relevant, they will also design the creative for any new public awareness campaigns. The Electoral Commission's anticipated annual budget is PS9m per annum [over 3 years]. This figure does not include spend incurred for unscheduled elections, nor does it include costs that may arise from legislative changes that may impact the Commission's work. ### Planning Information Online Meet the buyer event planned for 5th June 2025 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022380-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Nov 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Jun 2026 - 15 Jun 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £22,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC1Y 8YZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Bunhill | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services ## Release History - 16 May 2025 at 15:32 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022380-2025 - 8 May 2025 at 13:01 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019741-2025 - 8 May 2025 at 10:39 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019657-2025 - 17 Apr 2025 at 14:04 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015975-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022380-2025 16th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019741-2025 8th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019657-2025 8th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015975-2025 17th April 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050502. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050502.json.