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Vuelio Platform and Media Database

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

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20 Oct 2026 at 13:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority bought a communications, public affairs and media intelligence platform with stakeholder services and a media database. The system supports monitoring and analysis of political activity, managing relationships with regulators, partner organisations, industry bodies, charities and community groups, and linking engagement to issues, projects and policy areas. Political services cover UK and devolved institutions, including parliamentary activity, government announcements and statements from political representatives; the platform also provides political contact records, alerts and issue tracking. The combined system is intended to give the authority one place to manage stakeholder relationships and follow political developments, supporting its public affairs, communications and engagement work. The service is delivered for the Combined Authority in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The purchased service falls under IT services, including software and support.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Access Intelligence Media & Communications Limited. The authority used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 19 October 2026, with an award recorded as active. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, with an optional renewal that could extend the period to 31 October 2029. Its value is £20,069 excluding VAT (£24,082.80 including VAT). The procurement was a single lot, also recorded as complete. No award evaluation criteria are stated in the process information.

For suppliers competing for a comparable requirement from this authority, the relevant capability is an integrated communications and public affairs platform, rather than a standalone media database. A credible provider would need to combine stakeholder relationship management with political and policy monitoring across UK and devolved institutions, an up-to-date political contacts database, alerts and issue tracking. It would also need to support recording interactions and connecting engagement activity with the authority’s issues, projects and policy areas. The selected service indicates demand for a joined-up tool that helps public-sector teams understand political developments and coordinate stakeholder engagement and communications. The procurement was handled as a below-threshold direct award without competition, so suppliers should recognise that this purchase was not won through an open competitive evaluation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vuelio Platform and Media Database

Notice Description

Vuelio is a communications, public affairs and media intelligence platform used by organisations across the public, private and third sectors to support stakeholder engagement, monitoring and analysis. It brings together a range of tools that enable the Combined Authority to develop a better understanding of the political landscape, manage stakeholder relationships and monitor issues relevant to its work. Vuelio's Stakeholder Services are designed to support the management of relationships with external stakeholders, including regulators, partner organisations, industry bodies, charities and community groups. The service enables the Combined Authority to maintain a centralised record of stakeholders, record interactions and connect engagement activity with relevant issues, projects and policy areas. Vuelio's Political Services provide tools to monitor and engage with the wider political and policy landscape. This includes political monitoring across UK and devolved institutions, covering parliamentary activity, government announcements and statements from political representatives. The platform also provides access to a regularly updated database of political contacts, including elected representatives, civil servants and advisers, as well as functionality for alerts and tracking specific issues. Combined, these services provide the Combined Authority with a single system for maintaining visibility of stakeholder relationships and political developments. This supports informed decision-making and helps to coordinate public affairs, stakeholder engagement and communications activity effectively.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078bd5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098997-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,069 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE29 3TN
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Huntingdon North
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Access Intelligence Media & Communications Limited

Further Information

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