Tender

Media Monitoring Service to the British Council in Middle East and Africa

BRITISH COUNCIL

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08 Dec 2025 at 14:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council has initiated an open procurement process to acquire a Media Monitoring Service for their operations in the Middle East and Africa. The procurement, which falls under the industry category of Marketing Management Consultancy Services (CPV 79413000), includes real-time tracking of media mentions and access to digital media content relevant to the British Council's focus areas such as Education, Culture, Arts, and Society. The tender is active, and submissions are accepted electronically until 26th January 2026, with the enquiry period closing on 5th January 2026. With a contract value of £214,000 and a potential for renewal, this open competition invites interested parties to register on the specified online portal for participation.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in media monitoring and consultancy services, particularly those with established capabilities in handling diverse digital media outlets from varied geographical regions such as the Middle East and Africa. Companies focused on delivering comprehensive analytics and real-time digital content tracking will find this procurement especially pertinent. The British Council’s emphasis on quality with a 60% weightage on technical capability underscores the need for firms with robust service functionalities. Additionally, with a 40% cost criterion, competitive pricing strategies will also be advantageous. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, aligning with the tender's suitability criteria.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Media Monitoring Service to the British Council in Middle East and Africa

Notice Description

British Council needs service to enable the team to access to global online news content from the countries in Middle East and Africa. The content should include news websites, blogs, forums, and other digital media outlets relevant to the region of Middle East and Africa and the organisation's industry (Education, Culture, Arts, Society, Higher Education, English and Exams). The team also needs real-time tracking of media mentions, trends, and analytics for the regions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f0e4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080671-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£214,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£214,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Further Information

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