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Published 5 May 2026, 16:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

OF1056 - Social Media monitoring tool

Official notice

Authority: Ofqual (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG33)
Published estimate£60,000≈ £30k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Jun 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ofqual communications team are seeking an established media monitoring tool covering traditional and social media. The successful platform should be able to meet the requirements specified in the specifications of requirements.

Proposals from agencies offering to carry out social media or media monitoring on Ofqual's behalf as an outsourced service will not be considered.

Social media listening

Scheduling and publishing

Analytics

Media monitoring

Media management

Media analytics

User role and permissions for both social and media monitoring

Ongoing supplier support

CPV: Marketing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Ofqual reserves the right to extend the contract (by providing written notice to the Supplier) for an additional 1 year with a maximum expiry date of 31st August 2029.
79342000 Marketing services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 85%Price: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Closed
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
5 May 2026, 16:46 BST
Last source update
5 May 2026, 16:46 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041225
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Marketing services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG33)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0691d8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
2 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

cimple.uk/detail/514305 ↗

Timeline

5 May 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published176 days ago
    5 May 2026, 16:46 BST
  2. Clarification questions by162 days ago
    19 May 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline148 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts57 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 May 2026, 16:46 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ofqual

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PQBV-3799-XDXP Floor 2, Friargate, One Station Square, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2FLContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender