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Media Monitoring Service to the British Council in Middle East and Africa

Buyer: British Council →

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BuyerBritish Council
StatusAwarded
Deadline26 Jan 2026
Value£214,000
Published23 Apr 2026

What is being bought

British Council needs service to enable the team to access to global online news content from the countries in Middle East and Africa. The content should include news websites, blogs, forums, and other digital media outlets relevant to the region of Middle East and Africa and the organisation's industry (Education, Culture, Arts, Society, Higher Education, English and Exams). The team also needs real-time tracking of media mentions, trends, and analytics for the regions.

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Statuscomplete

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Latest release timestampThu Apr 23 2026 11:24:52 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080671-2025
Tender statuscomplete
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Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
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Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
23 Apr 2026award, contract037039-2026
8 Dec 2025tender080671-2025

All source data

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