AwardedAwarded 15 October 2026
Media Planning and Buying
Transport for London · Public undertaking
In brief
Transport for London awarded marketing work to WPP Media UK Ltd on 15 October 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £41,830,100 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 7 February 2027.
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What the notice says
Transport for London's (TfL), GLA and GLA Group organisations (known collectively as the participating Contracting Authorities) existing media planning and buying contract expires early 2027.
This notice is issued by TfL on behalf of the participating Contracting Authorities to notify the market of the award of the Media Planning and Buying Framework Agreement.
This requirement seeks to secure a media agency to perform the media planning and buying activities on behalf of the participating Contracting Authorities and the planning of TfL's owned media and any media value they may receive.
The media agency is expected to deliver strategic media planning to achieve integrated marketing campaign objectives, as well as media buying to agreed cost and quality criteria. The media agency is expected to manage multiple organisations' media planning and buying and to integrate where applicable with creative agencies, so that strategic recommendations are joint and activated in an integrated and collaborative manner.
The participating GLA Group organisations may include:
-Transport for London
- Greater London Authority
- London & Partners
- London Legacy Development Corporation
- The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC)
- London Fire Brigade
- Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation
- Royal Docklands (GLA)
This contract will be awarded under the Procurement Act 2023.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| WPP Media UK Ltd 2 bids received | £41,830,100 | Awarded 15 October 2026 |
| WPP Media UK Ltd 2 bids received | £41,830,100 | Awarded 15 October 2026 |
| WPP Media UK Ltd 2 bids received | £41,830,100 | Awarded 15 October 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 067216-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 097631-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 100144-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 103440-2026
About the buyer
Transport for LondonLast 12 months
Procurements
339Awards
146Suppliers it has used most for marketing
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- AGH Engineering Limited1 contract
- Delcore Fire Engineering Ltd1 contract
- Gateway Construction Services Limited1 contract
- Jato Dynamics Limited1 contract
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From notice 067216-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 21 October 2025, last updated 30 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 October 2026.