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Published 9 Feb 2026, 16:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Media Monitoring 2026-29 - Lots 1 & 2

Official notice

Authority: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Central government)

3 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£132,500envelope for 3 lots · £159,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Feb 2026awarded 28 Apr 2026
Awarded to Precise Media Monitoring Ltd (Onclusive)
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of services: Lot 1 Distribute and publish corporate multimedia content - primarily media releases; Lot 2 Monitor, evaluate and. report on the outputs from its corporate communications in the UK media.

CPV: News-agency services · Public relations services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£132,500 together)
Lot #1Distribute and publish corporate multimedia contentAwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£25,000

A database, with up-to-date contact details for journalists, stakeholders and other media outlets, a newsroom function to publish and distribute media releases, statements and other alerts to target audiences and a facility to manage (log and report on) media enquiries by date and topic

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: This contract has the option to be extended by up to two 12-month periods.
Lot #2Provision of press, online and broadcast monitoring and evaluation and analysisAwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£82,500

The provision of press, online and broadcast media monitoring, coverage and content evaluation and analysis, including the ability to monitor specific national, specialist and regional publications (both online and print) and a function to create simple, tailored dashboards to report on required performance key metrics by date, topic, or message.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £82,500 exc. VAT · £99,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: This contract has the option to be extended by up to two 12-month periods.
Lot #3Provision of parliamentary monitoring and political research servicesRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£25,000

Parliamentary monitoring and an up-to date political contact database. Monitoring should cover parliamentary debates, questions, Government announcements, and committee reports, as well as information from political stakeholders such as charities, trade bodies and think tanks.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: This contract has the option to be extended by up to two 12-month periods.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Feb 2026, 16:03 GMT
Last source update
8 Jul 2026, 12:16 BST
Authority reference
C441700
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011508
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
News-agency servicesPublic relations services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b84 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The deadline for responses is (12 pm noon) 27th February 2026.

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗.

Procurement Reference: C387790

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: [email protected]

Timeline

9 Feb 2026 → 8 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published249 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 16:03 GMT
  2. Submission deadline231 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts199 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published100 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 12:16 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Feb 2026, 16:03 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 12:16 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 Jul 2026, 12:16 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £64,5001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
Precise Media Monitoring Ltd (Onclusive)——Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHZT-4273-LJQD 3rd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, North West, M1 3BNContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender