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# Media Handling Tool

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-handling-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-078a8a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Reading Borough Council: "Media Handling Tool". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Reading Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/reading-borough-council-ons-e06000038)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - unknown
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £16,861 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-handling-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-078a8a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078a8a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/media-handling-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-078a8a#tl-md)

## Description
This procurement seeks to establish a multi-year contract for the provision of a Media Handling Tool to support Reading Borough Council's (RBC) corporate communications and media management activities. The solution is required to provide a centralised platform through which press releases can be distributed, media enquiries can be recorded and managed, previous public statements can be accessed for reference, and media coverage can be monitored, analysed, and reported upon. The platform also hosts the Council's media website, which enables journalists and media organisations to access press releases, official statements, and associated imagery.   
The service is required to ensure the continued delivery of an effective, professional, and auditable media relations function. It supports timely and consistent communications with the media, maintains a comprehensive record of media engagement and public statements, and provides valuable insight into media coverage and public perception of Council activity. The platform is also a key business continuity tool, particularly during high-profile issues, emergency situations, and periods of increased media interest, where the ability to rapidly distribute information and maintain accurate records is critical.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79416000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Onclusive UK**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:08984741`
  - Value: £16,861 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £16,861
  - Signed Date: 21/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F098384-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-19T10:26:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T02:26:49.543Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078a8a