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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Media Planning and Buying

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:08.

Opportunity overview

This procurement was for the provision of media planning and media buying services to the BBC. The BBC appointed an agency to provide expert media planning for the BBC and other entities as well as purchase media space for any marketing materials required. The BBC purchased these services with the License Fee Unit and BBC Proms as part of the procurement.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Havas Media Limited

Match pending…
Published award value
£359.9m
Awarded
18 Aug 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PRRD-1282-ZYJQ
Location
Maidstone, UKJ46, ME16 9NT, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79341000 — Advertising services
  • CPV79341400 — Advertising campaign services
  • CPV79342000 — Marketing services

Lots

  • Lot 1£299.9m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PROC 2024 22
Status
complete
Published risks
The contract may need to be modified to address any changes to the BBC’s Government Charter when this is renewed in 2027.
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk Please register your interest in this project by taking the following steps: 1 - Register your company on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal (this is only required once): 1.1 Go to https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk 1.2 - Click the link on the login page to register. 1.3 Accept the terms and conditions and click 'Continue'. 1.4 - Enter your correct business and user details. 1.5 - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete. 1.6 - You will shortly receive an email with your temporary password. 2 - Express an interest in the tender: 2.1 - Login to the portal with the username/password. 2.2 - Click the 'ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier). 2.3 - Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. 2.4 - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your 'My ITTs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only. 2.5 - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'ITT Details' box. 3. Responding to the tender: 3.1 - Click 'My Response' under ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). 3.2 - All Tender documentation can be found within the eTendering portal. 3.3 - Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). 3.4 You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance, please consult the online help, or contact the Jaggaer eSourcing help desk. * * All questions relating to this tender should be submitted via the BBC's eSourcing portal at https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk * *
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Procedure

Features
Initial Stage - Tenders recieved with minimum requirements Intermediate Assessment of Tenders to Narrow Competition Presentation Stage Intermediate Assessment of Tenders to Narrow Competition Final Tender Stage

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
1 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
27 Mar 2025, 14:00

Enquiry period

Ends
7 Mar 2025, 14:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
299,900,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
359,880,000

Renewal

Description
This contract will have a two (2) year initial term with two (2) separate extension periods of two (2) years each.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
Please refer to tender documentation for further information

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Cost
Type
cost
Description
Please refer to tender documentation for further information

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2031, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
For further information on legal and financial capacity requirements, please refer to the ITT documentation provided at the BBC's online eTendering portal.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
For further information on technical capacity requirements, please refer to the ITT documentation provided at the BBC's online eTendering portal.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79341400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Advertising campaign services
Entry 2
Id
79341000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Advertising services
Entry 3
Id
79342000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marketing services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
All documents relating to this tender are available via the BBC's eSourcing portal at https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk * *
Entry 3
Id
007212-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
25 Feb 2025, 18:40

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
No preliminary market engagement was conducted

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJRB-3233-GTQL
Name
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1A 1AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Broadcasting House, Portland Place

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PJRB-3233-GTQL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Alex Brown
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PRRD-1282-ZYJQ
Name
Havas Media Limited

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Address

Region
UKJ46
Country
GB
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME16 9NT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Havas House Hermitage Court

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PRRD-1282-ZYJQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-02078820
Name
Manning Gottlieb OMD, a trading division of OMD Group Ltd

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKI44
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 0SW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Bankside 3, 90-100 Southwark Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
02078820
Scheme
GB-COH

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
19 Aug 2025, 00:00
Title
Media Planning & Buying
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
2 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79341400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Advertising campaign services
Entry 2
Id
79341000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Advertising services
Entry 3
Id
79342000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marketing services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
359,880,000

Renewal

Description
Initial period of two (2) years, followed by a possible further two 24-months extension periods. Maximum possible duration six (6) years.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
082235-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
11 Dec 2025, 17:36

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRRD-1282-ZYJQ
Name
Havas Media Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
24 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2031, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
22 Dec 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · W1A 1AA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04e7eb-2025-12-11T17:36:04ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·