Notice Information
Notice Title
Media Monitoring and media contracts/press releases, plus newswire including promotion of press releases and experts
Notice Description
AHDB intend to procure a Contract to a successful Supplier for the provision of Media Monitoring services, covering areas such as Press Release distribution and requirements, Press enquiry logging and tracking, and 24/7 Media Monitoring. Mini competition held against framework RM6124
Lot Information
Lot 1
AHDB intend to procure a Contract to a successful Supplier for the provision of Media Monitoring services, covering areas such as Press Release distribution and requirements, Press enquiry logging and tracking, and 24/7 Media Monitoring. Media Monitoring Requirements Access to an easy-to-use platform for approximately 25 users 24/7 (all) Media Monitoring AHDB: Predominantly covering the following UK agriculture sectors: Beef & Lamb, Cereals and Oilseeds, Pork and Diary. Daily cutting reports from national, regional and trade press and broadcast media (including agriculture and food). Understanding of our key trade media titles is of high importance. Consistent and proactive human support to get the most out of the software. Monthly report on all AHDB coverage which can be broken down by sector. Development of reports with measures targeted to the business's needs (statistics that can be digested and understood across the business). Ad-hoc specialist reporting - campaigns, topics and themes, issues management. Full account management. Human led and proactive reporting and insight to allow AHDB to understand more about: its impact, share of voice sentiment key messages which resonate our levy payer/stakeholder audience and wider consumer media Understanding of industry spokespeople and how AHDB could invest in them and their role. Press release distribution Access to maintained media database Press release analytics - including share of voice, key messages, spokespeople, key publications, tone, AHDB positioning Press enquiry logging and tracking Monthly reporting and analysis of impact of enquiries, key messages and themes.
Options: Extension options 1+1
Procurement Information
Call off against RM6124 F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-018833 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02d0ff Published 4 August 2021, 10:45pm
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f12e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080797-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
-
- CPV Codes
64212300 - Multimedia Message Service (MMS) services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £118,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
- Contact Name
- Sarah Waters
- Contact Email
- procurement@ahdb.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV3 4PE
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Warwick
- Electoral Ward
- Cubbington & Leek Wootton
- Westminster Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
Further Information
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