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title: "Provision of Media and Creative Services for ONS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069016"
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# Provision of Media and Creative Services for ONS

Buyer: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069016

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## Summary

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has recently completed a procurement process for the provision of media and creative services, specifically targeting advertising across various channels such as TV, print, digital display, search engine, and social media. The procurement was executed through the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework, Media and Creative Services RM6364, under Lot 1 which focuses on media strategy, planning, and buying. The process was facilitated through a direct award, as permitted by the Procurement Act 2023, which allowed for awarding contracts without competition when a compliant framework is in place. The contract, valued at up to £4 million, was signed on 29th May 2026 and will be effective from 14th June 2026 to 13th June 2030. Delivered in the UK, this contract represents a significant investment in government advertising services.

This tender presents valuable business growth opportunities, particularly for large companies like WAVEMAKER LIMITED, which was awarded the contract. The emphasis on a direct award model under the CCS framework indicates that businesses with existing framework agreements are well-positioned to benefit. Companies within the advertising and marketing services industry, possessing competencies in diverse media channels, and maintaining a strong supplier relationship management, stand to gain substantially. As CCS supports stringent supplier management processes, including financial and performance audits, businesses capable of meeting these high standards while providing innovative media strategies will find ample growth potential in such public contracts.

## Notice

Government Media call-off for advertising across a range of media channels including: TV, Print, Digital display, Search Engine and Social Media. Commercial approach is to source this requirement through CCS framework - Media and Creative Services RM6364 - Lot 1 Media Strategy, Planning and Buying The contract will be a call-off contract for a value of up to PS4million for 4 years. ONS is required to have a call-off contract set up for this type of requirement. Also, 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. Rather than eliminating competition, this model concentrates it at the point where it delivers greatest value. CCS maintains robust supplier relationship management, including quarterly financial compliance audits, annual price performance audits, bi-annual customer satisfaction surveys, and ad-hoc NPS scores after large campaign. CCS have already run a competition and the sole supplier on Lot 1 is the best choice.

### Procurement Information

Commercial approach is to source this requirement through CCS framework - Media and Creative Services RM6364 - Lot 1 Media Strategy, Planning and Buying Also, 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. Rather than eliminating competition, this model concentrates it at the point where it delivers greatest value. CCS maintains robust supplier relationship management, including quarterly financial compliance audits, annual price performance audits, bi-annual customer satisfaction surveys, and ad-hoc NPS scores after large campaign. CCS have already run a competition and the sole supplier on Lot 1 is the best choice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050606-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Jun 2026 - 13 Jun 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,000 |
| Contracts value | £4,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8XG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WAVEMAKER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

## Release History

- 29 May 2026 at 08:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050606-2026
- 19 May 2026 at 07:09 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045586-2026
- 1 May 2026 at 10:23 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040396-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050606-2026
  29th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045586-2026
  19th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040396-2026
  1st May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://wavemakerglobal.com/uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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