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Published 30 Jul 2026, 13:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Access to Media Monitoring Services

Official notice

Authority: Cabinet Office (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£40,000≈ £40k / year · £48,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Sept 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 11 Oct 2027 · extension options published · starts 12 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To ensure communications are underpinned by effective media monitoring, Cabinet Office and the His Majesty (HM) Treasury Communications Team intend to procure an online platform which provides access to previously aired tv and radio broadcast footage from a range of UK national and regional channels.

The Media Monitoring Unit (MMU) team within the Cabinet Office and the Communications Team within HM Treasury requires this service to support the delivery of its media monitoring which underpins effective communications in the Cabinet Office, HM Treasury and across government departments and agencies.

This service will be used for MMU's media monitoring which contain snapshots of the national and regional broadcast news agenda that are connected to the business of government. HM Treasury will use the service to provide detailed information on broadcast interviews and reports to ensure effective communications in the department.

In addition, the Authority requires that this service provides access to speech-to-text features and downloadable content.

CPV: Communication and multimedia software development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 12 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2027 (1 yr)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Twelve (12) month option period

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

Lot awarding rule: Qualification evaluation (Compliance Check) First, we will complete a mandatory evaluation to make sure that you have answered all questions and have insert your firm pricing on the e-Sourcing Suite. All bids passing the mandatory evaluation will be progressed to the Technical Evaluation. Technical Evaluation Responses to the technical envelope will be given to the Contracting Authority's evaluation panel. Each evaluator will independently assess the responses to the technical questions using the response guidance and the evaluation criteria. They will give a score and a reason for their score for each question they are assessing. The evaluators will enter the scores and reasons into the e-Sourcing Suite. If the evaluation panel wishes to clarify any areas of the bid, bid clarification questions will be issued via the e-Sourcing suite on an individual basis. Commercial Evaluation We will consider your commercial response and conduct compliance checks, review for abnormal bids and conduct any clarifications required to formally evaluate your submission. This will be conducted in tandem with the Technical evaluations and completed by a Commercial evaluation panel. We will only calculate your commercial score using the scoring mechanism outlined within the Bidder Pack.

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
30 Jul 2026, 13:47 BST
Last source update
14 Sept 2026, 13:15 BST
Authority reference
P11274
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086857
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Communication and multimedia software development services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7a8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Jul 2026 → 12 Oct 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published88 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 13:47 BST
  2. Market engagement81 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

    This notice is to check the market appetite for this requirement. Please email by the engagement deadline if you wish to be invited to tender.

  3. Tender notice published42 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 13:15 BST
  4. Clarification questions by32 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline27 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Contract starts15 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jul 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 13:47 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 13:15 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    14 Sept 2026, 13:15 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    14 Sept 2026, 13:15 BST
  5. Deadline published: 29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    14 Sept 2026, 13:15 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cabinet Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PRVX-1591-PJVV 70 Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2ASContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure