Provision of Media Buying
Details
- Supplier(s)
- WAVEMAKER LIMITED Trading as WPP650.
- Value
- £8,000,000
- Duration
- 4 years
- Topic
- Advertising services
- Published
- 18 August 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
To engage a supplier to plan, purchase and evaluate media for potential advertising campaigns to support DVLA’s strategic aims. 17.07.25 Update: DVLA intend to procure the requirement via the upcoming CCS Framework once it is live: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6364 ## Contract award Title: Provision of Media Buying
Timeline
- Completed: Award date14 August 2026
- Completed: Award published18 August 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date14 June 2030in 4 years
About the buyer
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency runs driver and vehicle registration services, and buys as a central government agency through a virtual procurement team shared across the Department for Transport family. Contracts Finder lists the agency's current and past goods and services opportunities. Much of its buying follows Cabinet Office guidance and pan-government arrangements for office solutions, temporary staff, travel and uniforms. Strategic contracts cover categories such as ICT, telephony, estates, print and mail, and enforcement work like wheel-clamping. The Commercial Services Group in Swansea handles supplier enquiries for the agency.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's contract awards have been in IT services, software and information systems and business services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 79341000 · Advertising services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov |
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