Estimated Value
Up to £150,000,000
Deadline
28 July 2025
Published
12 February 2026
Type
Not specified
At a glance
- Estimated value
- £150,000,000
- Closing date
- 28 July 2025 (closed)
- Published
- 12 February 2026
- Location
- North West
- Type
- open procedure
- Contract ends
- 14 June 2030 (expect a re-tender before then)
- Likely incumbent
- Withheld Section94 Supplier, current contract ends August 2030
- Published on
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Overview
Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, has put in place an agreement that provides marketing and communication services to be used by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. This commercial agreement is the recommended vehicle for all Media and Creative Services required by UK Central Government Departments. This includes but is not limited to: ● media strategy, planning and buying ● creative strategy and ideation ● content production and fulfilment ● marketing events ● strategic advice, media auditing and assurance services that support the running of marketing and communications campaigns
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Award Details
£1,500,000,000
WPP plc
£20,000,000
£20,000,000
DIGITAL UNLIMITED GROUP LTD
£50,000,000
HAVAS UK LIMITED
£50,000,000
£50,000,000
23RED LIMITED
£150,000,000
ABBOTT MEAD VICKERS.BBDO LIMITED
£150,000,000
£150,000,000
FCB INFERNO LIMITED
£150,000,000
FCG WORLDWIDE LIMITED
£150,000,000
FREUD COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
£150,000,000
£150,000,000
TAG EUROPE LIMITED
£70,000,000
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited
£150,000,000
BRAY LEINO LIMITED
£150,000,000
DRP (UK) LIMITED
£150,000,000
IDENTITY EVENTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
£150,000,000
Live Group Holdings
£150,000,000
STRATA CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS LTD
£150,000,000
MEDIA SENSE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
£10,000,000
Kinetic Worldwide Limited
£1,500,000,000
DIGITAL UNLIMITED GROUP
£1,500,000,000
£150,000,000
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Awarded to Masters of Beckenham Limited, £600,000,000 · October 2026
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Withheld Section94 Supplier
8 contracts wonlatest 24 Jul 2026ends 5 Aug 2030£30bn
total awarded
- 2
SERCO LIMITED
7 contracts wonlatest 2 Nov 2026ends 18 Aug 2034£134bn
total awarded
- 3
ACTICA CONSULTING LIMITED
6 contracts wonlatest 2 Nov 2026ends 5 Aug 2030£30bn
total awarded
- 4
CGI IT UK LIMITED
6 contracts wonlatest 2 Nov 2026ends 5 Aug 2030£32bn
total awarded
- 5
DELOITTE LLP
6 contracts wonlatest 2 Nov 2026ends 6 Aug 2030£30bn
total awarded
Withheld Section94 Supplier is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Crown Commercial ServiceKey Dates
Published
12 February 2026
Submission deadline
28 July 2025
Notice type
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Source
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