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PA23 UK6 - Contract award notice - Media buying

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 03:51.

Opportunity overview

The FCDO requires the provision of specialist media buying services to support the planning, procurement and placement of paid media in a compliant and value for money manner. Under the RM6364 Media and Creative Services framework (Lot 1), Wavemaker is the sole provider authorised to purchase media space and acts as the Department’s media buying agency within the scope of the framework. The supplier will provide advice on appropriate media channels and formats to meet campaign objectives, informed by audience insight, communications priorities and budget considerations, and will secure media space across suitable channels. The scope covers both UK and international activity, reflecting the FCDO’s global remit. The supplier will be expected to operate across multiple markets, ensuring a consistent approach while accommodating local requirements. The requirement includes support for digital and audience led approaches alongside traditional media.

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.

WPP 650

Matched by number
Contract value
£2.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£2.9m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04078547
Location
London, UKI44, SE19HL, 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
project_13437
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Competitive
No

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
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Id
GB-PPON-PXRR-8771-PHVX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXRR-8771-PHVX

Address

Street Address
King Charles Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2AH
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
WPP 650
Id
GB-COH-04078547

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04078547

Address

Street Address
Floor 5, 1 Southwark Bridge Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE19HL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI44

Contact

Telephone
0000

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
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
92200000
Description
Radio and television services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04078547
Name
WPP 650

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Media buying
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
9 Jul 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
KPIs have not been set at the overarching contract level because the contract is established under the RM6364 framework for ad hoc call-offs, with a maximum permitted value rather than a committed spend. The contract itself carries a £0 committed value, with actual expenditure arising only through individual call-offs. Call-offs under this arrangement are typically low value and variable in scope, meaning that performance requirements are not consistent across all potential engagements. As such, it would not be proportionate or meaningful to define standard KPIs at the contract level. Where individual call-offs meet or exceed relevant thresholds, or where performance can be appropriately assessed, KPIs will be defined and agreed on a case-by-case basis within the relevant call-off documentation. This approach ensures that performance measures are tailored, proportionate, and aligned to the nature and scale of each requirement.

Period

Starts
9 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
13 Jun 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
13 Jun 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract includes two optional 12-month extension periods.

Value

Including VAT
2,880,000
Amount
2,400,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
064960-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Jul 2026, 08:58
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 2AH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 060660-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 064960-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·