Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business and Trade
Old Admiralty Building, Whitehall
London
SW1A 2DY
commercialmarevents@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
63000000
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79342000 - Marketing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Media Buying DIT 2022-2025
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has purchased Media Buying Services.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
25 May 2022
End date
12 June 2026
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
CR_1761
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
22 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
OMD Group Ltd.
85 Strand
London
WC2R 0DW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £65,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
OMD Group Ltd.
85 Strand
London
WC2R 0DW
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 79342000 - Marketing services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The Department for Business and Trade purchased Media Buying Services.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
25 May 2022
End date
12 June 2026
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£65,000,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
OMD Group Ltd.
85 Strand
London
WC2R 0DW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Department for Business and Trade has extended the contract for the Provision of Media Buying Services with the current supplier via a CCN.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
The Department for Business and Trade has extended the contract by a further 12 months.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £63,000,000