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TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 23:27.

Opportunity overview

Description East Midlands Railway provides intercity and regional train services across the Midlands through to London. These are distinguished by 3 sub brands that reflect the region they serve and routes they operate:  EMR Intercity operates from the Midlands (Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester) through to London St Pancras EMR Regional provides local services to towns and communities across England, including; Crewe, Matlock, Stoke-on-Trent, Peterborough, Grantham, Norwich and Skegness. EMR Connect operates between Corby and London St Pancras. The Luton Airport Express operates on this route with majority of airport passengers travelling from London St Pancras. EMR are looking for a strategic marketing agency to plan, buy and optimise all of their paid media for both EMR and Luton Airport Express which covers but is not limited to:- 1. Media Buying (AV, Radio, OOH, Social, Digital) AV (includes linear TV, Video on Demand and Connected TV) Radio (Digital audio, traditional radio and sponsorships if relevant) OOH (Digital and paper) Social (Meta, snapchat, tiktok etc.) Digital (covers awareness and conversion driving activity) 2. Digital Display (includes dynamic display capability) Standard IAB and dynamic display (see section 7 for further details) 3. Pay Per Click (PPC) for both EMR and Luton Airport Express. 4. Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) for two websites eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk & Lutonairportexpress.co.uk

Awarded to

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Published award value
£45.7m
Awarded
17 Jun 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 01983874
Location
Solihull, UKG32, B90 4WE, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06812a
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-09860485

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
09860485

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYJP-8287-BJGL

Address

Street Address
2nd Floor St Andrew's House
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4A 3AG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility
Organisation 2
Name
MCCANN-ERICKSON CENTRAL LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-01983874

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01983874

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXJP-3276-DTYR

Address

Street Address
McCann House
Locality
Solihull
Postal Code
B90 4WE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG32

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Media Services
Status
pending
Date
18 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
18 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79340000
Description
Advertising and marketing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
54,781,680
Amount
45,651,400
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01983874
Name
MCCANN-ERICKSON CENTRAL LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
27 Aug 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
19 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
18 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
18 Oct 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend 1 + 1 year

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
078527-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Aug 2026, 12:57
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
1 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · EC4A 3AG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 033349-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 078527-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·