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.
4,028 results
- Expired contractPublished 22 June 2022
Media Buying DIT 2022-2025
£43,000,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 22 June 2022
Communications and Professional Services
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 21 June 2022
GB-London: CON-22-132 Media Buying Services
£360,000
- Expired contractPublished 21 June 2022
Provision of Media Buying Services
£80,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 20 June 2022
Media Buying Services
£447,000
- Closed tenderPublished 17 June 2022
ID 4008314 InterTradeIreland Provision of Brand and Digital Strategy, Creative Design, Advertising and Related Services
€1,650,000
- Expired contractPublished 15 June 2022
Media Buying Call-Off Contract - con_14245
£66,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 15 June 2022
This RFT is seeking to procure Media Buying and Planning Services and Content Production for National Heritage Week 2022 on behalf of The Heritage Council
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 14 June 2022
CS21610 - The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy : Media Monitoring and Associated Services
£19,770
- Closed tenderPublished 13 June 2022
ID 4008314 InterTradeIreland Provision of Brand and Digital Strategy, Creative Design, Advertising and Related Services
£1,650,000
- Closed tenderPublished 13 June 2022
ID 4008314 InterTradeIreland Provision of Brand and Digital Strategy, Creative Design, Advertising and Related Services
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 13 June 2022
Media Placement Strategy, Media Planning and Media Buying Services for NUI Galway
€2,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 10 June 2022
IDP 2022 Awareness Raising Initiatives for Social Enterprise (ARISE)
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 10 June 2022
UKEF Media Buying 2022-2025
£14,500,000
- Expired contractPublished 9 June 2022
Media Broadcast Monitoring
£53,640
- Awarded contractPublished 9 June 2022
Media Placement Strategy, Media Planning and Media Buying Services for NUI Galway
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 9 June 2022
Provision of Media Monitoring Services
£250,000
- Closed tenderPublished 9 June 2022
Media Placement Strategy, Media Planning and Media Buying Services for NUI Galway
€2,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 8 June 2022
CA10581 - Gateshead College - Provision of Media Buying Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 8 June 2022
Public Relations and Media Agency Services
£350,000
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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