Media and Creative Services
Summary:
This closed framework, let under the Procurement Act 2023, gives the public sector access to creative agencies who offer services for marketing campaigns and communications.
Updates:
May 2025: The Media and Creative Services tender is now open. You must submit all questions regarding the tender as a formal clarification question.
April 2025: A pre-tender supplier webinar was held Wednesday 2 April. The purpose of this webinar was to share key information about the procurement process.
February 2025: Transforming Public Procurement (TPP) is now live. Please visit our TPP webpage to learn more.
February 2025: We published the final lot structure for this new agreement.
Description:
This framework agreement will provide marketing and communication services for all public sector organisations including government departments and their agencies. 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
This agreement replaces RM6123 Media Services and RM6125 Campaign Solutions 2.
Benefits:
- an easily accessible list of expert agencies (suppliers), tested through a robust and clear procurement process
- access to comprehensive customer guidance including procurement templates and industry standard forms of contracts
- access to simpler procurement processes for lower value requirements at call-off level
- dedicated team who can provide ongoing support
Market engagement
We held market engagement sessions between March 2024 and March 2025, and this engagement has now concluded.
Additional training
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Important link
| Planned procurement notice | Read planned procurement notice |
| Pre-market engagement notice | Read pre-market engagement notice |
| Contract Notice in Find a Tender (FTS) | Read contracts notice |
| Tender documents | Live |
Timeline
| Activity | Estimated dates |
| Pre-market engagement | March 2024 to March 2025 |
| Drafting of procurement documentation | February to May 2025 |
| Publication of find a tender (FTS) notice | May 2025 |
| Framework award | December 2025 |