Digital marketing tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

64 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026

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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

Digital marketing contracts ,

64 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest digital marketing contracts awarded

Awarded 4 August 2026

Milton Keynes College Marketing and Advertising Services

Milton Keynes College
£32k
Awarded 9 July 2026

Partner to improve visibility across SEO and AI/GEO

Staffordshire University · West Midlands
£61k
Awarded 7 July 2026

W231259 Meta Advertising July/August Campaigns

NHS Business Services Authority
£179k
Awarded 1 July 2026

Digital Advertising & Paid Media Services

HR Connect t/a Kent County Council
£38k

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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026

Google UK Limited won the most digital marketing contracts by value

Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1jointAnything is Possible Media Limited
North West · SME · See every contract
3£314k3
1jointEdison Media
Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract
3£282k3
1jointGolley Slater
South East · SME · See every contract
3£132k1
4jointGoogle UK Limited
2£4.3m2
4jointHSJ Information LTD
London · SME · See every contract
2£750k1
4jointGoogle
East of England · See every contract
2£425k2
4jointMeta
North East · See every contract
2£183k1
4jointBluestorm Design & Marketing
Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract
2£25k2
4jointN21 Group
2Not published1
10jointAkerolabs Ltd
Northern Ireland · See every contract
1£2.5m1

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Who buys

52 buyers awarded digital marketing contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils6 contractsHousing associations1 contractNHS and health4 contractsSchools and colleges17 contractsOther public bodies24 contractsUnder £100k21 contracts · median £46k£100k to £1m27 contracts · median £179k£1m or more4 contracts · median £2.9m
Councils6 contractsHousing1 contractNHS and health4 contractsSchools17 contractsOther24 contractsUnder £100k21 contracts£100k to £1m27 contracts£1m or more4 contracts
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7 buyers bought digital marketing more than once in the last 24 months

Each dot is a buyer, by how many digital marketing contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.

45 buyers1 contract4 buyers2 contracts3 buyers3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts
45 buyers14 buyers23 buyers3 or 40 buyers5 or morecontracts awarded

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many digital marketing contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m123Digital marketing contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLTransport for WalesQueen's University Belfa…The Prince's TrustArts University Bournemo…NHS Business Services Au…Waste and Resources Acti…UK Parliament
£10k£100k£1m£10m123Digital marketing contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLTransport for WalesThe Prince's TrustNHS Business Services Au…Waste and Resources Acti…UK Parliament

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1NHS Business Services Authority4£461k
2Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)4£152k
3Transport for Wales3£4.2m
4Arts University Bournemouth2£1.8m
5UK Parliament2£825k
6Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)2£750k
7The Crown Estate2Not published
8Queen's University Belfast1£3.5m
9The Prince's Trust1£2.3m
10VisitBritain / VisitEngland (British Tourist Authority)1£668k
Prices

Half of digital marketing contracts are worth less than £125k

Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.

CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £125k
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £125k
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 75% of the money

Coloured by who bought it.

  1. Transport for WalesGoogle UK Limited · 23 Jul 2026£4.2m
  2. Queen's University BelfastAkerolabs Ltd, Krow · 24 Jul 2025£3.5m
  3. The Prince's TrustTMW Unlimited · 3 Dec 2024£2.3m
  4. Arts University BournemouthHybrid News Limited · 3 Dec 2025£1.8m
  5. VisitBritain / VisitEngland (British Tourist Authority)8 Million Stories Ltd · 26 Nov 2025£668k
  6. Forestry EnglandNavigate Agency Limited, this Here Limited · 22 Apr 2025£650k
  7. UK ParliamentCRAFTED MEDIA LTD · 1 Apr 2025£575k
  8. Swansea UniversityPing Pong Digital Ltd · 26 Mar 2026£550k
  9. LTE Group01 Agency Ltd · 6 Feb 2026£540k
  10. Ordnance SurveyOban International · 13 Jan 2026£450k
Where and when

London awards the most digital marketing contracts. April and July are the busiest months.

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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RegionContractsValue
London11£3.9m
South West7£2.6m
North West5£396k
Yorkshire and the Humber5£609k
South East5£588k
West Midlands4£866k
Wales4£596k
North East3£333k
East of England3£450k
Scotland2£458k
Northern Ireland2£3.5m
East Midlands0Not published
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Deadlines

Half of digital marketing tenders close within 30 days of being published

Each dot is a digital marketing tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 55% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.

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Key findings
  • 30 days

    is how long the typical digital marketing tender is open, from publication to deadline.

    Median of 44 UK digital marketing tenders published in the last 24 months.
  • 2

    new digital marketing tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.

    49 in the last 24 months.
  • 75%

    of the money is in the 10 biggest digital marketing contracts.

    Of 52 contracts with a published value.
  • 63%

    of digital marketing contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 48 award notices.
  • 27%

    of digital marketing contracts are awarded in April and July.

    17 of 64 contracts.

Questions

How many digital marketing contracts does the UK public sector award?

64 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 52 public buyers.

How long are digital marketing tenders open for?

The median digital marketing tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector digital marketing contract worth?

The median is £125k, and 71% are worth less than £250k.

What is included

A digital marketing agency that plans and runs online channels against enquiry, lead or sales targets: SEO for existing websites, pay-per-click search, display retargeting and paid social campaign management, and email campaigns and e-newsletters as a managed service, bought together or one channel at a time.

  • Digital marketing agency retainers
  • SEO and PPC bought together
  • SEO consultancy for existing websites
  • Digital and social media marketing lots
  • Paid social campaign planning and delivery
  • Google Ads search, display and retargeting
  • Meta, YouTube and TikTok advertising of campaign assets
  • LinkedIn and social media recruitment ads for student leads
  • Digital and social media advertising for an overseas campus
  • Email campaign dispatch to professional audiences
  • Contact database management for email campaigns
  • Newsletter audience segmentation
  • E-newsletter design and build

What is not included

  • Organic social media management and content (mkt.digital.social-media-management-content)
  • Influencer campaigns (mkt.digital.influencer-marketing)
  • Display and programmatic placements bought from publishers (mkt.media.media-planning-and-buying)
  • Printed newsletters (mkt.content.magazines-newsletters-and-guides)
  • Job adverts on LinkedIn and job boards (another industry: rec.attract.job-board-advertising)
  • Website design and build (another industry: it.dev.websites-and-cms)
  • Web analytics software (another industry: it.data.web-analytics)
  • Email marketing and CRM platforms bought as software (another industry: it.ent.crm)