Scope
Reference
PROC 2024 22
Description
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.
Contract 1. Media Planning & Buying
Supplier
Contract value
- £359,880,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
19 August 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
2 September 2025
Standstill period
- End: 22 December 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
24 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027
- Possible extension to 31 December 2031
- 6 years
Description of possible extension:
Initial period of two (2) years, followed by a possible further two 24-months extension periods. Maximum possible duration six (6) years.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79341400 - Advertising campaign services
- 79341000 - Advertising services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
Information about tenders
- 9 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Suppliers
Havas Media Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRRD-1282-ZYJQ
Havas House Hermitage Court
Maidstone
ME16 9NT
United Kingdom
Email: connect@havas.com
Region: UKJ46 - West Kent
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Media Planning & Buying
Manning Gottlieb OMD, a trading division of OMD Group Ltd
- Companies House: 02078820
Bankside 3, 90-100 Southwark Street
London
SE1 0SW
United Kingdom
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contracting authority
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJRB-3233-GTQL
Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
United Kingdom
Email: no_reply@bbc.co.uk
Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying/
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government