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Media Monitoring

MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED

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27 Feb 2024 at 10:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Medicines Discovery Catapult Limited has awarded a contract for Media Monitoring worth £40,000. This contract aims to procure sales, marketing, and business intelligence software package services. The tender had a limited procurement method with a competitive quotation below threshold, and the contract period is from March 5, 2024, to March 3, 2028.

This contract presents an opportunity for media monitoring companies specialising in market research services. Businesses targeting the MDC's industry category of goods and interested in operating in the North West region of the United Kingdom should consider competing. With a focus on tracking UK and international media coverage, companies providing media monitoring services tailored to biotech, pharmaceutical, life sciences, and healthcare sectors will find this tender particularly well-suited for their expertise.

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Notice Title

Media Monitoring

Notice Description

MDC targets media across national, regional, local and trade publications. This could be print, broadcast, online, or other digital platforms such as social media and podcasts. The successful media monitoring company will be expected to track and access UK and international media coverage across print, digital and social media, track and access print, digital and social coverage and clippings - including trade media publications in the biotech/pharmaceutical/life sciences/healthcare sectors, provide regularly updated database of media contacts spanning all sectors, including biotech/pharmaceutical/life sciences/healthcare, track multiple keywords or searches to cover MDC and its sub-brands in Syndicates and National Programmes, flexibility to add own contacts and submit updates/edits where contacts are incorrect, media outreach function to allow distribution of press releases to media lists, analytics dashboard, account management and key account contact, training to onboard new users, minimum of five users as standard.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cd7402a8-eb60-4cc9-a0ec-65413bbcfd0d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8884de9a-fb07-4ad8-881c-7b531e17c810
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Feb 20241 years ago
Contract Period
5 Mar 2024 - 3 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT LIMITED
Contact Name
Phil Sinha Jones
Contact Email
phil.sinhajones@md.catapult.org.uk
Contact Phone
07546076885

Buyer Location

Locality
MACCLESFIELD
Postcode
SK10 4TG
Post Town
Stockport
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Chelford
Westminster Constituency
Tatton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MELTWATER (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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