Awarded contract

Media Strategy, Planning and Buying Services

Details

Value
£10,000,000
Duration
2 years
Topic
Advertising and marketing services
Published
13 November 2026

Tender description

Provision of integrated media strategy, planning and buying services to support public sector marketing and communications campaigns across domestic and international markets. Services include audience research and insight; planning across paid, owned and earned media; media selection, negotiation, purchasing and campaign activation; digital and programmatic buying; influencer and content creator management; campaign optimisation, measurement and reporting; and advertising verification, brand safety and fraud prevention. The scope includes provision of a Marketing Operating System for campaign workflow, documentation, data and reporting, together with account management, billing, financial reconciliation and transition support. Services will be delivered collaboratively with other appointed communications partners, with requirements for transparency, data protection, continuous improvement, social value and value for money. Out-of-home media services will be delivered through the mandated subcontract with the specialist agency. There is no minimum commitment to spend under this Call-Off Contract. Actual spend will be agreed to meet the needs of approved NHS England campaigns during the contract term. ## Contract award Title: Media Strategy, Planning and Buying Services

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date28 October 2026
  2. Completed: Award published13 November 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date1 November 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

NHS England runs the NHS in England, and buys as a central healthcare organisation with its own team of procurement professionals. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and the Crown Commercial Service. Seven regional teams support the commissioning of healthcare services across the country. The central commercial function that develops procurement strategy for the whole NHS sits here.

Clinical services are commissioned directly or through the Provider Selection Regime.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS England's contract awards have been in education and training, health and social work, and IT services.

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