Notice Information
Notice Title
PR and comms software 2026-27 - AWARD
Notice Description
Provision of PR/comms software for 5 platform users, including media enquiry resource, press release distribution function and UK media database.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-c6a9179d-97c2-4de7-8aee-68a4fdf8517b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fbcc154-07fe-4132-a6c6-535eeebd84cc
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48510000 - Communication software package
48511000 - Desktop communications software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £4,640 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 6-12 months
- 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
- SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Chris Horst
- Contact Email
- chris_horst@sandwell.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 0121 569 3037
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WEST MIDLANDS
- Postcode
- B69 3DB
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG37 Sandwell
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Sandwell
- Electoral Ward
- Oldbury
- Westminster Constituency
- West Bromwich
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fbcc154-07fe-4132-a6c6-535eeebd84cc
29th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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