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).

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.

4,019 results

Expired contract, expired 25 February 2021Published 25 March 2019
RBGKEW/633-Media buying
Royal Botanic Gardens KewSupplier(s) AKA Promotions LtdAdvertising servicesAwarded 7 March 2019
£698,000
Closed tender, closed 30 April 2023Published 25 March 2019
Print and Communications Services, Dynamic Purchasing System via Panacea
Sheffield City CouncilBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
£8,000,000
Closed tender, closed 17 April 2019Published 21 March 2019
Video Production Services
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeMotion picture and video production services
£200,000
Expired contract, expired 21 May 2022Published 19 March 2019
Provision of Media Buying
Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencySupplier(s) Manning Gottlieb OMDAdvertising campaign servicesAwarded 21 December 2018
£1,194,957
Closed tender, closed 17 April 2019Published 19 March 2019
Motion picture and video production services
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeMotion picture and video production services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 12 March 2021Published 18 March 2019
MEDIA BUYING SERVICES
The Manchester CollegeSupplier(s) Total Running MediaAdvertising management servicesAwarded 20 February 2019
£1
Closed tender, closed 19 April 2019Published 18 March 2019
Video Production
Rail Safety and Standards Board LtdMotion picture and video production services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 19 April 2019Published 15 March 2019
Motion picture and video production services
Rail Safety and Standards Board LtdMotion picture and video services
£1,000,000
Closed tender, closed 15 April 2019Published 15 March 2019
Advertising and marketing services
University of Northampton e-TenderingAdvertising and marketing services
£5,700,000
Closed tender, closed 14 April 2019Published 15 March 2019
ITT265 Student Recruitment Media Buying Strategy Tender
University of Northampton e-TenderingAdvertising and marketing services
Value not stated
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Expired contract, expired 21 December 2018Published 14 March 2019
Provision of Consultancy for GCS Media Buying Transition Support
Cabinet OfficeSupplier(s) PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPAccounting and auditing servicesAwarded 21 August 2018
£62,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2022Published 14 March 2019
Integrated Media Monitoring and Related Services
Financial Services Compensation SchemeSupplier(s) Press Data LtdCommunication software development servicesAwarded 28 January 2019
£132,000
Expired contract, expired 1 March 2023Published 13 March 2019
Provision of Social Media Monitoring
Cumbria ConstabularySupplier(s) SocialSignIn LtdAwarded 13 March 2019
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 31 October 2022Published 12 March 2019
SOL - Marketing and Design Framework - AWARD
Coventry - Solihull - Warwickshire
Supplier(s)
5 suppliers
Acer Marketing & Communications Ltd
Core Marketing and Events Ltd
Icon Creative Design
Method in Motion
Room for Design
Advertising and marketing servicesAwarded 19 December 2018
£225,000
Closed tender, closed 2 April 2019Published 12 March 2019
007/2019E Student Recruitment - Media Buying Services
University of the West of EnglandAdvertising campaign services
£4,150,000
Awarded contractPublished 11 March 2019
Photographic services
London & Quadrant Housing Trust
Supplier(s)
9 suppliers
Eleanor Bentall
Express Photo Services LLP
Ginger Horticulture Ltd
In-Press Photography Ltd
Jonathan Gooch
London Photo Bureau Ltd
Névé Studios Ltd
Peter Kindersley
RJS Photography
Photographic servicesAwarded 27 February 2019
£181,000
Expired contract, expired 8 March 2021Published 11 March 2019
London and Quadrant Housing Trust - Photography Framework 2019 - 2021 - AWARD
London & Quadrant Housing Trust
Supplier(s)
9 suppliers
Eleanor Bentall
Express Photo Services LLP
Ginger Horticulture Ltd
In-Press Photography Ltd
Jonathan Gooch Photography
London Photo Bureau Ltd
N?v? Studios Ltd.
Peter Kindersley
RJS Photography
Photographic servicesAwarded 27 February 2019
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 3 February 2020Published 8 March 2019
NLA Media Licences
Care Quality CommissionSupplier(s) NLA MEDIA ACCESS LIMITEDIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportAwarded 14 January 2019
£35,101
Expired contract, expired 31 July 2019Published 8 March 2019
Video Production Procurement
Cabinet OfficeSupplier(s) Sightline Media LtdMotion picture and video production servicesAwarded 5 March 2019
£75,253
Closed tender, closed 2 April 2019Published 7 March 2019
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
University of the West of EnglandBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
£4,300,000

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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RBGKEW/633-Media buying

Print and Communications Services, Dynamic Purchasing System via Panacea

Video Production Services

Provision of Media Buying

Motion picture and video production services

MEDIA BUYING SERVICES

Video Production

Motion picture and video production services

Advertising and marketing services

ITT265 Student Recruitment Media Buying Strategy Tender

Provision of Consultancy for GCS Media Buying Transition Support

Integrated Media Monitoring and Related Services

Provision of Social Media Monitoring

SOL - Marketing and Design Framework - AWARD

007/2019E Student Recruitment - Media Buying Services

Photographic services

London and Quadrant Housing Trust - Photography Framework 2019 - 2021 - AWARD

NLA Media Licences

Video Production Procurement

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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