--- title: "Media Buying and Planning" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e789" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e789" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e789.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e789.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Transport for Greater Manchester" published: "2026-08-20" --- # Media Buying and Planning Buyer: Transport for Greater Manchester Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e789 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e789) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e789.json) ## Summary Transport for Greater Manchester is planning to procure integrated media planning and buying services, including media strategy, planning and buying for effective campaigns. The requirement is intended to support transport, behavioural change and customer engagement objectives across Greater Manchester. TfGM is seeking experienced media planning and buying agencies with the ability to apply strategic insight, audience intelligence and data-driven approaches to campaign development and delivery. The procurement is for services in the advertising and media buying field, classified under CPV 79341000. The work would support a broad range of public-facing transport and behaviour-change communications across Greater Manchester, rather than a single campaign or channel. This procurement is at the planning stage and is intended to inform TfGM’s procurement strategy and future service specification; it is not yet an invitation to tender. TfGM expects to publish the next notice on 11 January 2027. The planned contract is expected to run from 1 October 2027 to 30 September 2030, with a renewal option extending the maximum period to 30 September 2031. The estimated value is £6,000,000 excluding VAT, or £7,200,000 including VAT. The requirement is above the relevant threshold, comprises one lot and is identified as suitable for SMEs. TfGM is conducting preliminary market engagement through an expression-of-interest registration and Request for Information questionnaire, with responses requested by 4 September 2026 at 12pm. The work is likely to suit established media planning and buying agencies, including SMEs, with experience of designing and delivering integrated campaigns for public services, transport or behaviour change. Suppliers should be able to combine strategic insight, audience intelligence and data-led planning with practical media buying and campaign delivery. Relevant strengths include developing media strategies for varied audiences, selecting and managing appropriate channels, using evidence to target and evaluate communications, and adapting campaigns to customer engagement objectives. Agencies that can demonstrate extensive experience of effective, insight-led campaigns and provide a broad integrated service are well placed to contribute to TfGM’s developing requirements and prepare for the later tender. ## Notice Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is seeking to engage with experienced media planning and buying agencies to inform the development of its procurement strategy and service specification. TfGM anticipates requiring a provider capable of delivering integrated media strategy, planning and buying services, with extensive experience of using strategic insight, audience intelligence and data-driven approaches to develop and deliver effective media campaigns. The successful agency would be expected to support a broad range of transport, behavioural change and customer engagement objectives across Greater Manchester. This market engagement notice will enable TfGM to develop our requirements and inform the tender specification. A Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire is available for suppliers to complete via the Pro Contract portal. Information on how to access the Pro Contract portal and this opportunity can be found further down this notice. ### Planning Information Suppliers are invited to register their expression of interest via the ProContract procurement portal using the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Opportunity Reference: DN826482 Upon registration, suppliers are encouraged to complete the Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire. RFI responses are required by Friday 4th September 2026 at 12pm. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079503-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Jan 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2027 - 30 Sep 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Transport for Greater Manchester | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Postcode area | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 3BG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Piccadilly | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79341000 - Advertising services ## Release History - 20 Aug 2026 at 14:34 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079503-2026 - 19 Aug 2026 at 12:50 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078957-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079503-2026 20th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078957-2026 19th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register - https://tfgm.com - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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