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.

4,018 results

  • Expired contractPublished 16 February 2017

    Provision of Corporate, training, promotional and broadcast media films

    High Speed Two (HS2) LtdSupplier(s) The Edge Picture CompanyRadio and television servicesAwarded 7 February 2017

    £250,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 14 February 2017

    Southport Photography 2017

    Value not stated

  • Expired contractPublished 13 February 2017

    Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Destination Chesterfield PR Support

    Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation TrustSupplier(s) In the Works PR LtdBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityAwarded 2 February 2017

    £42,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 10 February 2017

    Public relations services

    British Film Institute (BFI)Public relations services

    £1,250,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 8 February 2017

    Advertising campaign services

    University of StrathclydeAdvertising campaign services

    £512,000

  • Stale Pre-tenderPublished 8 February 2017

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

    YPOMarket and economic research; polling and statistics

    Value not stated

  • Expired contractPublished 3 February 2017

    Specialised photography services

    Scottish EnterpriseSupplier(s) McAteer Photograph LtdSpecialised photography servicesAwarded 12 January 2017

    £360,000

  • Awarded contractPublished 2 February 2017

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

    University of WolverhamptonSupplier(s) Photographic and ancillary servicesAwarded 11 October 2016

    £4,920,000

  • Expired contractPublished 2 February 2017

    Provision of Media Buying Services

    Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencySupplier(s) CARAT, a trading division of Dentsu Aegis London LimitedAdvertising and marketing servicesAwarded 27 November 2016

    £103,600

  • Expired contractPublished 1 February 2017

    Media Buying

    Department for Culture, Media & SportSupplier(s) CaratMarketing servicesAwarded 1 January 2015

    £3,140,000

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  • Closed tenderPublished 31 January 2017

    Facilities management services

    Ministry of DefenceSecurity services

    Value not stated

  • Awarded contractPublished 31 January 2017

    Closed-circuit surveillance system

    Police Service of Northern IrelandClosed-circuit television apparatus

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 30 January 2017

    Framework Agreement for Marketing and Communication Services

    Home Group LtdMarketing services

    £1,600,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 30 January 2017

    Media Planning and Buying

    National Museum of the Royal NavyAdvertising and marketing services

    £220,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 27 January 2017

    Marketing services

    Home Group LtdMarketing services

    £1,600,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 27 January 2017

    Framework Agreement for Marketing and Communications Services

    Home Group LtdMarketing services

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 26 January 2017

    Marketing management consultancy services

    Welsh GovernmentBusiness and management consultancy services

    £480,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 26 January 2017

    Advertising and marketing services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyAdvertising and marketing services

    £220,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 25 January 2017

    Media planning and Buying for the National Museum for the Royal Navy

    National Museum of the Royal NavyBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

    £220,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 23 January 2017

    Studio photography services

    Cardiff UniversityStudio photography services

    £200,000

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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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