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Media Monitoring

Met Office

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

08 Oct 2026 at 13:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

24 Sep 2026 at 16:24

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

27 Jul 2026 at 16:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

24 Jul 2026 at 10:20

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

23 Apr 2026 at 14:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office bought a media monitoring and analysis service, including a tool to produce high-quality summaries, analysis and reports. The requirement is classified as a service and combines software with associated IT services. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The service is intended to support the Met Office’s monitoring and analysis of media, with alert, service and support provision identified as agreed performance areas. The contract also allows the purchase of additional media monitoring services within the stated scope. This is a single, whole requirement rather than a set of separately described work packages, so suppliers need to be able to provide the monitoring capability and the supporting analysis and service together.

The procurement is complete: the Met Office selected ONCLUSIVE UK LIMITED, and the contract was signed on 8 October 2026. The award was made on 17 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions. The awarded value is £125,000 excluding VAT (£150,000 including VAT). The Met Office used an open procedure. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 60%, social value at 10% and price at 30%. Three bids were received, with one reaching the final stage. Economic and technical conditions of participation applied; detailed conditions were set out in the tender documents. The procurement comprised one lot, and the contract includes the option to purchase additional media monitoring services.

For suppliers considering a future requirement from the Met Office, this award shows demand for an integrated media monitoring and analysis tool, backed by dependable alerts, service delivery and user support. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate strong technical performance: technical quality carried the greatest evaluation weight, while social value also formed part of the assessment. The service must produce clear, high-quality summaries, analysis and reports, and support ongoing monitoring rather than simply provide software. Suppliers should be able to meet economic and technical participation conditions and deliver across the United Kingdom. The single-lot structure indicates that the buyer sought a combined service, so businesses with both suitable monitoring technology and the capacity to provide analysis and support are well placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Media Monitoring

Notice Description

This contract will provide media monitoring and analysis tool to provide high-quality summaries, analysis and reports.

Planning Information

The engagement will take place via the ProContract portal, where all information will be shared and supplier responses submitted: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2013e8a7-ef3e-f111-813c-005056b64545 Deadline for Submission of Questions and Requests for Clarification: 08/05/26 12:00 noon. Deadline for Submission of Supplier PME Responses: 22/05/26 12:00 noon.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0689c4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095207-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-06-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Met Office
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 3PB
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Pinhoe
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Onclusive

Further Information

Notice Documents

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