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RFI - Provision of a Social Media and Online News Monitoring Solution

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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Planning

30 Oct 2026 at 14:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport is considering a contract for a social media and online news monitoring solution. The service is intended to collect and collate information from social media and online news; the department says it wants to understand the solutions available in the market. This is a monitoring and data-collection service supported by software and information systems. The stated delivery location is the United Kingdom. The Department for Transport is the buyer. The procurement is described as one lot and is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to providers of media-monitoring platforms, news intelligence services, and associated data and software services.

This process is at the planning stage: the Department for Transport has expressed an intention to procure, but there is no invitation to tender at this stage. The buyer is conducting preliminary market engagement through a request for information to understand available solutions. Suppliers wishing to receive the RFI were asked to email the buyer by 13 November 2026. The buyer's expected date for a future notice is 25 January 2027. The planned contract period is 29 January 2027 to 28 January 2030, with a maximum extent to 28 January 2032; renewal is indicated. The procurement is above the relevant threshold. No procedure, estimated contract value or evaluation criteria are stated in the available process details.

The work is likely to suit suppliers that can provide social media and online news monitoring, including the collection and collation of information through software or information systems. Providers may include specialist media-intelligence businesses, monitoring-platform vendors and technology suppliers able to support a government customer. Small and medium-sized enterprises are explicitly considered suitable, so the scale is not presented as restricted to large suppliers. The buyer is seeking market insight into the solutions available, giving suppliers in this field a chance to explain their capabilities and the options their services could offer. Suppliers considering whether to prepare should focus on the coverage, monitoring and data-collection functions of their solution, and on how these could meet the Department for Transport's requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RFI - Provision of a Social Media and Online News Monitoring Solution

Notice Description

DfT is considering procuring a Contract for a Social Media and Online News Monitoring Solution and is keen to understand the solutions available within the market.

Planning Information

If you are a Supplier and would like a copy of the RFI, please email DDaT.CRM@dft.gov.uk using the subject heading "RFI - Provision of a Social Media and Online News Monitoring Solution".

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0794cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103310-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

72314000 - Data collection and collation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Jan 20273 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jan 2027 - 28 Jan 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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