Awarded contract

CSP26480 - Media Strategy, Planning and Buying

Details

Buyer: UK Research & Innovation
Supplier(s): WAVEMAKER LIMITED Trading as WPP650.
Value: £4,000,000
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Advertising and marketing services
Published: 14 October 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) are seeking to procure media strategy, planning, and buying services. The appointed supplier will support UKRI in delivering activity aligned to organisational priorities, strategic campaigns, public engagement activity and thematic communications programmes. ## Contract award Title: CSP26480 - Media Strategy, Planning and Buying

Timeline

Completed: Award published14 October 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date14 October 2026
Next: Contract expiry date14 June 2030in 4 years

About the buyer

UK Research & Innovation is the non-departmental public body that brings together the seven research councils, Research England and Innovate UK.

The UK Industrial Liaison Office gives UK companies advance notice of tenders from international facilities such as CERN and ESO.

Over the past 5 years, most of UK Research & Innovation's contract awards have been in business services, laboratory and precision equipment and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

79340000 · Advertising and marketing services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@uk-research-innovation.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@uk-research-innovation.gov
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Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@uk-research-innovation.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@uk-research-innovation.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@uk-research-innovation.gov