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Media Monitoring services

COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY

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10 Aug 2026 at 15:46

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Summary of the contracting process

The Competition and Markets Authority procured media monitoring services for its operations in London. The requirement covers ongoing monitoring and processing of media information, falling within data-processing services (CPV 72310000) and news-agency services (CPV 92400000). The service is categorised as a professional service rather than goods or works, and is intended to support the authority’s awareness and handling of news coverage. Delivery is associated with the authority’s premises at The Cabot, London, WC1B 4AD. The selected supplier is Signal Media Limited, a specialist media services business. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that a business of SME scale could be an appropriate competitor for this type of requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The Competition and Markets Authority used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. Bids had to be submitted by 22 June 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to Signal Media Limited on 3 August 2026 for £280,975 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 6 August 2026 to 5 August 2030. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The available procurement details identify the service category and purchasing route, while the award record confirms a single supplier and a single awarded value. The contract has therefore moved beyond competition into delivery under the agreed four-year period.

This award demonstrates established public-sector demand for media monitoring delivered as a managed information service. A credible future competitor would need to monitor relevant news coverage reliably, process incoming media data accurately and provide usable information to the Competition and Markets Authority. The requirement sits at the intersection of media intelligence, data processing and news-agency services, so suppliers with proven monitoring platforms, strong editorial or data-handling workflows and the operational capacity to support a public authority would be well placed. SME participation is supported by the procurement, making the requirement relevant to specialist smaller businesses as well as larger providers. Experience serving organisations that need consistent, structured and timely media information would strengthen a competing supplier’s position when this type of requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Media Monitoring services

Notice Description

Media Monitoring Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-20a4040e-9377-43c8-988c-7be2aa1bbb7d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9831e33d-7cbc-492a-abbd-da4b9420ace1
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

72310000 - Data-processing services

92400000 - News-agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£280,975 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£280,975 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
6 Aug 2026 - 5 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1B 4AD
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SIGNAL MEDIA LIMITED

Further Information

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