Award

subscription to Adwanted Connected, data, analysis, networking

OFCOM

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12 Sep 2025 at 10:25

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Ofcom, a public authority within the sub-central government in the United Kingdom. The contract awarded is for a one-year subscription to Adwanted Connected, which includes access to media data, analysis, and networking services. Targeted at aiding Ofcom's research and analysis, this procurement falls under the services category within the media and analytics industry. The subscription service, provided by Mediatel Limited trading as Adwanted UK, promises comprehensive data access including audience statistics across various media platforms. The procurement follows a direct method, classified as below threshold without competition, with the service delivery throughout the UK region, starting from 20 March 2025, and concluding on 28 February 2026.

This tender offers significant business opportunities for companies specialising in media analytics and subscription services, particularly those adept at providing comprehensive datasets and analysis tools. Businesses equipped with capabilities to provide integrated media data services, audience analysis, and insights into media consumption will find this contract appealing. Given the focus on print and media data critical for media plurality and news context, companies with expertise in innovative data aggregation solutions could leverage this opportunity for organisational growth. Suppliers mainstreaming analytics with unique data visualisation tools could further bolster Ofcom's in-depth market evaluations, thereby offering substantial value to a pivotal regulator in the UK's communication landscape.

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Notice Title

subscription to Adwanted Connected, data, analysis, networking

Notice Description

1 year subscription to Adwanted Connected (previously called Mediatel Connected), data, analysis, networking The service is available to everyone in Ofcom. It enables any Ofcom colleague to access a very rich set of media data. Adwanted provides access to wide range of media data - TV and radio audience data, advertising statistics, radio listening figures, newspaper ABC and NRS data. They are have data on podcasts supply-side too. The service gives us access to an invaluable time-series of data readily available to put into Excel for further analysis. The Connected Consumer statistics give us access to video-on-demand data we cannot get elsewhere. It has also given us YouGov survey data on Voice Assistants which we are currently using to inform our work on the Media Bill preparation The regional mapping tool is unique, integrating Rajar data with regional press and even outdoor advertising. It has been used in a study of BBC local radio station coverage (an ongoing monitoring project), and in the recent decision on BBC Radio Cymru 2. We use it to map postcode level data to the Total Survey Areas (TSAs) by which local radio stations' audience is measured. Adwanted covers some edge of remit topics for which we have no other sources (eg. Out of doors (advertising)) It is especially useful for print given that we do have a limited, but specific remit in this area (Public Interest Tests -PITs), and that understanding print is important context for our work on media plurality and news. No other service we subscribe to covers print media data. Adwanted l is useful for those situations when we are asked to pull together something quickly, especially if it is edge of remit. Without Adwanted it would be much harder to do this.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059937
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056102-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,015 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
20 Mar 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFCOM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementnotice@ofcom.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9HA
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEDIATEL LIMITED T/A ADWANTED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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