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Media Monitoring

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

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23 Sep 2026 at 16:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Open University bought media monitoring services: a partner to monitor relevant channels and provide high-quality, reliable and comprehensive coverage. The work is classified as data collection and collation services. The buyer is The Open University, based in Milton Keynes, and delivery is across the United Kingdom. The requirement was procured as a single lot, covering the media monitoring service as a whole.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to AIMEDIADATA LTD. The contract was signed on 4 September 2026 and runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £30,000 excluding VAT (£36,000 including VAT). The Open University used a limited competition below the relevant threshold. The process had one lot, which is complete. The published award information gives no award date or evaluation criteria.

This award shows demand at The Open University for a media monitoring partner able to deliver dependable, comprehensive coverage across relevant channels. Suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate effective monitoring and collection of media data, reliable service delivery, and the ability to cover the channels relevant to the University. The awarded supplier is a small or medium-sized business, showing that this requirement was delivered by an SME. The contract is a focused, single-lot service rather than a multi-lot programme. Experience providing media monitoring and turning coverage into well-organised, usable data would be directly relevant to this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Media Monitoring

Notice Description

Media monitoring partner capable of delivering high-quality, reliable, and comprehensive monitoring services across relevant channels

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090301-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

72314000 - Data collection and collation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK7 6AA
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Monkston
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AIMediaData Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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