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Published
6 Mar 2026
Closes
23 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC
Value
GBP 260,000,000
Reference
RM6124
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply
Type
services

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At a glance

Crown Commercial Service in United Kingdom has published a procurement notice in manufacturing & supply: “Communications Marketplace”. Submissions close on 23 February 2029, 856 days from today. The stated value is GBP 260,000,000. Quote reference RM6124 in any correspondence with the buyer. 10 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 14 notices from this buyer since 2025, 14 of them currently open. There are 88 open manufacturing & supply notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Contracts Finder, not through FreeTender.

Details

The Communications Marketplace DPS Agreement will provide central government and wider public sector organisations with a means of procuring a wide range of marketing and communications services via a dynamic list of specialist agencies. Upon application to join the DPS Agreement, agencies are required to indicate which categories and services they are able to provide and bid for.

The Communications Marketplace will be organised into distinct categories to enable Agencies to select all elements relevant to their service offering. Clients can filter the elements to produce a shortlist of Agencies to invite to a competition. The four (4) distinct categories comprise of:

Services Audience Outcome Location for delivery

Within these filters are further sub-filters that agencies can select to demonstrate the level of services they can provide.

Additional information: ​Please note the Closing Date, Contract Start Date and Contract End Date have been manipulated to support compatibility system issues.

Please refer to the contract notice for the correct dates and timelines.

The RM6124 Communications Marketplace DPS has been extended for 17 months until 23/02/29 to ensure service continuity for public sector bodies and charities. This extension utilises remaining contract options and complies with PA23 transitional provisions, allowing time to implement a replacement agreement while maintaining access to specialist marketing and communications services

The justification for the extension is:

- to ensure continuity of service in a unique and specialist field. Government departments rely on Communications and it's related services to delivery a wide range of of initiatives and campaigns - the spend for this DPS continues to grow year on year. With a first year spend of £3.1m growing by over 5 times it's value to £16.4m in year two - support WPS and ALBs, spend from these sectors are growing in response to increased customer confidence and is in line with overall CCS business strategy -This DPS allows for SMEs to access Government tenders with lower barriers to entry. Government departments are keen to work with SMEs inline with social value policies - scope is consistently updated to reflect market changes and innovation like no other framework in the market can do.

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract. Contract summary Industry - Advertising material - 22462000 - Portable computers - 30213100 - Television and audio-visual equipment - 32320000 - Exhibition equipment - 39154000 - Database and operating software package - 48600000 - Catering services - 55520000 - Multimedia Message Service (MMS) services - 64212300 - Analysis services - 71620000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 72221000 - Project management consultancy services - 72224000 - Data services - 72300000 - World wide web (www) site design services - 72413000 - Application service providers - 72416000

- Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

- Motion picture and video services - 92100000 - Radio and television services - 92200000 - Sports-event promotion services - 92621000 - Sports-event organisation services - 92622000 Location of contract United Kingdom, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Australia, Bahrain, Central African Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Mali, New Zealand, North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vietnam Value of contract £260,000,000 Procurement reference RM6124 Published date 5 August 2021 Closing date 23 February 2029 Closing time

11: 59pm

Contract start date 24 February 2029 Contract end date 25 February 2029 Contract type Service contract Procedure type Restricted procedure (above threshold) Contract is suitable for SMEs? Yes Contract is suitable for VCSEs? Yes Description The Communications Marketplace DPS Agreement will provide central government and wider public sector organisations with a means of procuring a wide range of marketing and communications services via a dynamic list of specialist agencies. Upon application to join the DPS Agreement, agencies are required to indicate which categories and services they are able to provide and bid for. The Communications Marketplace will be organised into distinct categories to enable Agencies to select all elements relevant to their service offering. Clients can filter the elements to produce a shortlist of Agencies to invite to a competition. The four (4) distinct categories comprise of: Services Audience Outcome Location for delivery Within these filters are further sub-filters that agencies can select to demonstrate the level of services they can provide. More information Previous notice about this procurement - Future opportunity - Published 4 February 2021 - Attachments -

- Contract Notice Transparency Information for Crown Commercial Service Framework Contract.docx - Bidding documents - Contract Notice Transparency Information for Crown Commercial Service Framework Contract.docx -

- Reserved rights for CCS DPS Agreement.docx - Bidding documents - Reserved rights for CCS DPS Agreement.docx -

- Contract Notice Authorised Customer List.docx - Bidding documents - Contract Notice Authorised Customer List.docx -

- RM6124 Communications Marketplace DPS Bid Pack v9.zip - Bidding documents - Links -

- https: //supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dashboard?login=1

- Tender notice - Supplier Registration Service -

- https: //www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018833-2021

- Contract notice - RM6124 Communications Marketplace Contrac

Context for bidders

We hold 14 notices from Crown Commercial Service, going back to March 2025 — 14 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom, Energy & Power and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 88 open Manufacturing & Supply tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 856 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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