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
- Closed tenderPublished 5 July 2018
Advertising and marketing services
£16,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 5 July 2018
FOR THE PROVISION OF A MEDIA BUYING AND CHANNEL STRATEGY PLANNING SERVICE 2018
£8,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 5 July 2018
001087 Media Planning and Buying including Digital Marketing Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 4 July 2018
Photography Services for Graduation
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 3 July 2018
Public relations services
€480,000
- Expired contractPublished 3 July 2018
Media Monitoring
£10,000
- Awarded contractPublished 3 July 2018
Contract Award - Provision of External Press Office Services to the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 29 June 2018
CCCB18A01 Provision of Press Office Services
£102,750
- Expired contractPublished 27 June 2018
Marketing Promotions & Publicity
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 27 June 2018
Media Monitoring and Media Evaluation Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 26 June 2018
WORKSHOPS TO SUPPORT BUSINESS GROWTH, COMPETITIVENESS & PROFITABILITY
£15,000
- Closed tenderPublished 25 June 2018
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
£10,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 25 June 2018
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
£10,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 22 June 2018
Advertising services
£800,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 22 June 2018
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 22 June 2018
ERDF Place Marketing - Media Relations Framework
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 21 June 2018
Provision of a Domestic Media Buying Call Off Contract 'Note: Published for completeness, see description for details.'
£8,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 20 June 2018
COLIN as a Service for DExEU Communications 'Note: Published for completeness, see description for details.'
£19,452
- Closed tenderPublished 20 June 2018
Media Monitoring Short Order Contract for UK Export Finance 'Note: Published for completeness, see description for details.'
£2,400
- Closed tenderPublished 20 June 2018
Brandwatch Listening and Analytics Tools 'Note: Published for completeness, see description for details.'
£36,340
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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