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Provision of Political Monitoring Services

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

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03 Mar 2026 at 22:02

Summary of the contracting process

DFT Operator Limited, the buying organisation, awarded a contract for the provision of Political Monitoring Services. This procurement falls under the services industry category, particularly public relations services, and covers multiple regions across the United Kingdom including regions such as UKI, UKC, and UKH. The procurement method employed was limited competition, below the threshold, and the process has reached the award stage as of the date 3rd March 2026, with a contract period starting on the same day and lasting until 2nd March 2027. The contract offers a potential renewal for an additional year, expiring at latest on 2nd March 2028.

This tender provides business development opportunities for SMEs specialising in public relations and political advocacy, as it provides services crucial to government-related activities. POLICYMOGUL LIMITED, an SME based in Radlett, has successfully competed in this process, highlighting the potential for small and medium enterprises to secure substantial contracts through limited competition procurement methods. Businesses with expertise in political monitoring and public relations, aiming to cater to public undertakings, would find this tender particularly suitable to pursue in future similar procurements.

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Notice Title

Provision of Political Monitoring Services

Notice Description

Provision of Political Monitoring services to DFT Operator

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066198
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019246-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79416000 - Public relations services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£101,876 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Mar 2026 - 2 Mar 2027 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
DFT OPERATOR LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SW
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)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POLICYMOGUL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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