Media Services
AwardHighlights
- Award value
- £45,651,400
- Winning supplier
- MCCANN-ERICKSON CENTRAL LIMITED
- Award date
- 17 Jun 2026
Details
- Published
- 18 Aug 2026
- Deadline
- —
- Value
- £45,651,400
- Location
- —
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Source notice ID
- 078527-2026
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06812a
- CPV codes
- —
Description
Description
East Midlands Railway provides intercity and regional train services across the Midlands through to London. These are distinguished by 3 sub brands that reflect the region they serve and routes they operate:
EMR Intercity operates from the Midlands (Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester) through to London St Pancras
EMR Regional provides local services to towns and communities across England, including; Crewe, Matlock, Stoke-on-Trent, Peterborough, Grantham, Norwich and Skegness.
EMR Connect operates between Corby and London St Pancras. The Luton Airport Express operates on this route with majority of airport passengers travelling from London St Pancras.
EMR are looking for a strategic marketing agency to plan, buy and optimise all of their paid media for both EMR and Luton Airport Express which covers but is not limited to:-
- Media Buying (AV, Radio, OOH, Social, Digital)
AV (includes linear TV, Video on Demand and Connected TV)
Radio (Digital audio, traditional radio and sponsorships if relevant)
OOH (Digital and paper)
Social (Meta, snapchat, tiktok etc.)
Digital (covers awareness and conversion driving activity)
- Digital Display (includes dynamic display capability)
Standard IAB and dynamic display (see section 7 for further details)
- Pay Per Click (PPC) for both EMR and Luton Airport Express.
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) for two websites eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk & Lutonairportexpress.co.uk
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Lots (1)
| Lot | Title | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 | — |
Awarded contracts (1)
| Title | Supplier | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Services | MCCANN-ERICKSON CENTRAL LIMITED | £45,651,400 | 17 Jun 2026 |