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con_10007 DESNZ - COMMS - Media Strategy, Planning and Buying

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 22:17.

Opportunity overview

Media Buying and Planning contract for DESNZ. RM6364 Media and Creative Services, lot 1.

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.

WAVEMAKER LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£50m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£60m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04078547
Location
London, UKI44, SE1 9GL, 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
prj_6978 con_10007
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Competitive
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Id
GB-PPON-PDHQ-2163-WYMH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDHQ-2163-WYMH

Address

Street Address
55 Whitehall
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2HP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
WAVEMAKER LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-04078547

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04078547

Address

Street Address
Sea Container, 18 Upper ground
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 9GL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI44

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

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

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04078547
Name
WAVEMAKER LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
28 Jul 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
28 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
13 Jun 2030, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
60,000,000
Amount
50,000,000
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Client Service
Description
Outcome linked objectives for paid owned and earned media feature in all applicable deliverables Usage of previous results and best practice to inform media strategies Ensures that audience insights that are relied upon are based on valid data points and where a data point isn't available, a rationale or informed assumption is provided to the Client The Agency ensures innovative solutions are put forward in response to brief All buying briefs to be updated with commentary from The Agency on the degree to which the resulting media plan(s) has met the buying criteria

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Social Value - Fair Work
Description
Fair Work: Create and retain high quality jobs (as defined in MACs 1b-1d) through the creation and retention of apprenticeship opportunities (Level 2, 3 and 4+) under the contract, by UK region. Delivery of 6,400 apprenticeship hours throughout the term of the contract, with the minimum commitment achieved within the contract period. Performance measured quarterly with cumulative annual reporting against the commitment across the contract term.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Social Value - In work progression
Description
In-work progression to help people move into higher paid work by developing new skills through the delivery of staff in-work progression upskilling via training opportunities and comprehensive upskilling programmes. Delivery of 100 person-hours of staff upskilling throughout the term of the contract, with the minimum commitment achieved within the contract period. Performance measured quarterly with cumulative reporting against the commitment across the contract term.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079117-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 Aug 2026, 15:34
Format
text/html

Related procurements

Entry 1
Id
framework
Scheme
ocid
Identifier
ocds-h6vhtk-0502d0

Relationship

framework

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2HP · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 035774-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 065307-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 079117-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·