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Media Planning and Buying Services

Published 13 May 2026
13 May 2026


Reference: C4240
New media strategy, planning and buying services call-off contract for the FCA. Award to Wavemaker Ltd via Lot 1 of the Media and Creative Services Framework Agreement (RM6364). The Procurement Act 2023 permits an award without competition (direct award) where a framework agreement has been established through a compliant competitive process. The RM6364 Framework fully satisfies this requirement. CCS maintains robust supplier relationship management, including quarterly financial compliance audits, annual price performance audits and bi-annual customer satisfaction surveys. CCS has run a competitive process and awarded a sole supplier to Lot 1 of the Framework for media strategy, planning and buying services.

Full CPV breakdown

  • 79340000 — Advertising and marketing services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Other public body
Competition
Framework or DPS call-off (only suppliers already on the framework)
Contract type
Services
Winning supplier
Large company
Procurement method
Award under framework
Main category
Services
Above threshold
Yes
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Complete
Award status
Pending
Award date
7 May 2026
Standstill period ends
25 May 2026
Language
EN
Published
13 May 2026 08:48
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06972c
Notice ID
C4240

Organisations on this notice

Supplier Large
Sea Containers, London, SE1 9ET, United Kingdom
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GB-COH 04078547

Key dates

Future Signature Date
12 Jun 2026 · Scheduled

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY
Party 1 › Address › Street 12 Endeavour Square
Party 1 › Address › Town / city London
Party 1 › Address › Postcode E20 1JN
Party 1 › Address › Country GB
Party 1 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKI41
Party 1 › Role buyer
Party 1 › Classification › Description Public undertaking
Party 2 › Name WAVEMAKER LIMITED
Party 2 › Address › Street Sea Containers
Party 2 › Address › Town / city London
Party 2 › Address › Postcode SE1 9ET
Party 2 › Address › Country GB
Party 2 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKI44
Party 2 › Role supplier
Party 2 › Link https://wavemakerglobal.com/uk/
Party 2 › Business size large
Party 2 › VCSEs No
Party 2 › Public service mission organisation No
Party 2 › Sheltered workshop No
Party 2 › Control › Description N/A

Buyer

Name THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY

Tender

Title Media Planning and Buying Services
Status complete
Procedure type selective
Procedure Award under framework
Competitive No
Lot › Status complete

Awards

Title Media Planning and Buying Services
Status pending
Date 7 May 2026
Value › Value incl. VAT £34,000,000
Value › Value £28,333,333.33
Value › Currency GBP
Category services
Above threshold Yes
Supplier › Name WAVEMAKER LIMITED
Item › CPV › Description Advertising and marketing services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UK
Item › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Country United Kingdom
Standstill period › End 25 May 2026
Contract period › Start 14 Jun 2026
Contract period › End 14 Jun 2030
Subcontracting › Subcontracts › Main Contractors › Name WAVEMAKER LIMITED
Subcontracting › Subcontracts › Description N/A
Document › Document type Award notice
Document › Description Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043706-2026
Document › Published 13 May 2026
Milestone › Type Future signature date
Milestone › Due 12 Jun 2026
Milestone › Status scheduled
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