Awarded contract

Media Planning and Buying

Details

Supplier(s)
WPP MEDIA UK LTD
Value
£41,830,100
Duration
2 years
Topic
Advertising and marketing services
Published
15 October 2026

Tender description

Transport for London's (TfL), GLA and GLA Group organisations (known collectively as the participating Contracting Authorities) existing media planning and buying contract expires early 2027. This notice is issued by TfL on behalf of the participating Contracting Authorities to notify the market of the award of the Media Planning and Buying Framework Agreement. This requirement seeks to secure a media agency to perform the media planning and buying activities on behalf of the participating Contracting Authorities and the planning of TfL's owned media and any media value they may receive. The media agency is expected to deliver strategic media planning to achieve integrated marketing campaign objectives, as well as media buying to agreed cost and quality criteria. The media agency is expected to manage multiple organisations' media planning and buying and to integrate where applicable with creative agencies, so that strategic recommendations are joint and activated in an integrated and collaborative manner. The participating GLA Group organisations may include: - Transport for London - Greater London Authority - London & Partners - London Legacy Development Corporation - The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC) - London Fire Brigade - Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation - Royal Docklands (GLA) This contract will be awarded under the Procurement Act 2023. ## Contract award Title: Media Planning and Buying (ref:82729)

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published15 October 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date15 October 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date7 February 2029in 2 years

About the buyer

Transport for London operates the capital's transport network for the Mayor of London, and buys as a local government organisation on behalf of TfL, the Greater London Authority and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation.

Rail-related work can be sourced through RISQS, the rail industry supplier qualification scheme, without a published tender notice.

Over the past 5 years, most of Transport for London's contract awards have been in transport services, business services and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 79340000 · Advertising and marketing services

AI insights

  • Is there a preferred supplier?
  • What are the buyers pain points?
  • What has the buyer previously procured?
  • What are the key requirements?
Sign-up to enrich

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Contact nameJob titlePhone numberWork email
Head of Procurement+44 •••• ••••••
Commercial Director+44 •••• ••••••
Procurement Manager+44 •••• ••••••
Category Lead+44 •••• ••••••
Senior Buyer+44 •••• ••••••
Contracts Manager+44 •••• ••••••

34 similar open tenders

See more open tenders related to Media Planning and Buying.

Explore all open tenders

Related topics

Topics related to Media Planning and Buying, ranked by notice volume.

View all topics
TopicCountValue
  1. 4,244
    £39.7bn
  2. 8,054
    £267.5bn
  3. 4,011
    £126.0bn

Win more public sector contracts

Track every UK and Ireland tender in one place — set up alerts, find decision-makers, and never miss an opportunity.