Media Tenders and Contracts
See open media tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector. Over 400 media tenders and contracts were published in the last 12 months, and over 110 media contracts are due to expire in the next year.
4,025 results
- Closed tenderPublished 14 February 2020
Media Buying and Planning Agency
£80,000
- Closed tenderPublished 13 February 2020
Dudley Community Information Directory Promotional Video
£9,000
- Closed tenderPublished 12 February 2020
Technical support services
£4,850,000
- Closed tenderPublished 12 February 2020
Advertising and marketing services
£17,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 12 February 2020
Building surveying services
£43,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 11 February 2020
Tender for Restoration Video Production Services for the Grand Opera House
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 11 February 2020
Provision of PR and Digital Services to the Financial Services Campaign, China
£73,799
- Awarded contractPublished 11 February 2020
Advertising and marketing services
£4,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 10 February 2020
Strategic Planning & Media Buying
£310,000
- Expired contractPublished 10 February 2020
TRANSPARENCY ONLY - Media Monitoring Services
£90,000
- Closed tenderPublished 7 February 2020
Market research services
£310,000
- Closed tenderPublished 7 February 2020
Sales, Marketing & Communications Goods & Services DPS
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 6 February 2020
Media Buying Advertising (Marketing)
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 4 February 2020
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 4 February 2020
BCU Strategic Planning and Media Buying - Full Service Agency - Early Engagement Opportunity
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 4 February 2020
Special clothing and accessories
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 4 February 2020
Aerial photography services
£1,656,425
- Closed tenderPublished 2 February 2020
PIN for the RFT for the provision of Management, Operation, Maintenance and Development of Technical Facilities re the televising of Parliamentary Proceedings and the Oireachtas TV channel
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 2 February 2020
Graphic Media Design Services in three lots
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 1 February 2020
Cymru Wales Gateway Website C138/2019/2020
£1,500,000
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about media buying, media relations, media monitoring, press office, video production, photography services, broadcast media in the UK public sector.
What counts as a media tender?
A media tender covers media buying and planning, media relations, press office and media monitoring support, and video or photography commissioned alongside a campaign.
Where are media contracts advertised?
Stotles brings together media tenders and contracts from 100+ portals into one search, so you do not have to check each portal separately, and you can set alerts for new opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
If you want to search the government portals directly, Find a Tender carries higher-value contracts across the UK and Contracts Finder carries lower-value contracts in England. Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI cover Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ireland's eTenders covers Irish public bodies, and many councils, NHS bodies and housing associations publish on their own e-tendering portals such as ProContract. Media buying and production are often called off from frameworks, so some opportunities reach only agencies already on them.
How do you win media contracts?
Media tenders are scored on the creative or campaign approach, audience reach and evaluation, production quality, turnaround and price. Many buyers call off media buying and production from frameworks, so a framework place opens up work that is never advertised openly.
What do you need to bid for media contracts?
Media and production work must respect copyright and consent rules for filming and photography, and campaigns using personal data must meet data protection law. Tenders usually set minimum insurance cover, check financial standing and ask for evidence of similar work at selection stage. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers can be excluded for certain criminal convictions, insolvency or failure to pay tax.
Who runs the largest media buying contracts in the public sector?
Transport operators and combined authorities run some of the largest media buying and planning frameworks, alongside national bodies such as Welsh Government. Media relations and PR-focused contracts are more evenly spread across councils, agencies and public bodies of all sizes.
How do I find media contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read communications strategies, campaign calendars, event programmes and framework renewal dates, which show media work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the communications teams behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
What CPV codes cover media tenders?
Media notices carry 79340000 (Advertising and marketing services), 79341400 (Advertising campaign services) and 79342000 (Marketing services), and media monitoring platforms also carry 72400000 (Internet services).
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