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    ContractsMedia and Creative Services for the Office for National Statistics
    Awarded contract

    Media and Creative Services for the Office for National Statistics

    Awarded
    £4m
    Published 29 May 2026

    Call-off contract for media planning, strategy, and advertising services across TV, print, digital, and social channels, valued at up to £4 million over 4 years.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· WalesPublished 29 May 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £4m
    Published 29 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £4,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Wales

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • WA
      WAVEMAKER LIMITED
      Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    29 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is seeking media and creative services through a call-off contract under the CCS Media and Creative Services framework (RM6364, Lot 1). This contract covers advertising campaign planning, strategy, and buying across multiple channels including television, print, digital display, search engine, and social media. The contract is valued at up to £4 million over 4 years. This is a direct award from an established framework agreement that has undergone a competitive procurement process compliant with the Procurement Act 2023. The framework supplier is subject to rigorous performance management including quarterly financial audits, annual price reviews, bi-annual customer satisfaction surveys, and campaign-specific feedback. Interested suppliers should note this is a call-off opportunity from an existing framework agreement rather than open competition.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. WAVEMAKER LIMITED1× · 33%
    2. Serco Limited1× · 33%
    3. DELOITTE LLP1× · 33%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-069016
    OF
    Buyer
    OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
    Sector
    Media & Communications