Official UK procurement notice
Digital advertising on Facebook and Instagram
Authority: Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (Central government)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£250,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Participation Marketing team advertise Participation services (commercial tours and education activities) through Facebook and Instagram.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Mar 2026, 09:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Apr 2026, 11:35 BST
- Authority reference
C2835- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032746- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066e66Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Urgency
- Published justification
The proposed direct award falls within scope of the Schedule 5, Paragraph 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023).
Review and risk notes
- Risks
Monthly payments are variable rather than fixed. Costs will fluctuate depending on the level and type of campaign activity undertaken in each period. This variability introduces a risk of budget uncertainty and may require additional approvals or contract adjustments if campaign activity increases beyond initial expectations.
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published19 Mar 2026, 09:45 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published10 Apr 2026, 11:35 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £250,0001 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd13 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £250,000 | 18 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- META PLATFORMS IRELAND LTDAwarded supplier
- Meta Platforms Ireland LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender