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title: "Cabinet Office Media Monitoring Unit"
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buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
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# Cabinet Office Media Monitoring Unit

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0e444c86-0852-4a43-a522-fea22784f678

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated as a direct tender by NHS England, involves a completed agreement with the Cabinet Office Media Monitoring Unit for media monitoring services. This contract, classified under health services and valued at £14,000, covers the period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The monitoring service, instrumental to NHS England since 2013, continues to aid central government bodies with real-time Parliamentary business insights. The contract's award stage is complete as of 1 April 2026, having passed its tender deadline on 31 March 2026. The focus is on services within England, particularly aimed at entities involved in the healthcare sector.

This contract opportunity, although not open to small and medium enterprises or voluntary and community sector enterprises, offers significant business expansion possibilities for organisations specialising in media monitoring or related fields. Businesses capable of delivering sophisticated media insights might gain significant traction by fulfilling the contract's requirements and establishing relationships with central government bodies. The procurement method, a single tender action below the financial threshold, indicates streamlined competition, favouring experienced entities with established portfolios in government services.

## Notice

Use of Cabinet Office Media monitoring service. MMU service is open to all central government bodies and has been in use by the NHS England media team, communications team and CEO office since 2013. The service provides real time read outs of all Parliamentary business in including Health.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dccb474b-b8a6-478f-aa50-fa03a1a76286 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CABINET OFFICE MEDIA MONITORING UNIT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2026 at 14:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dccb474b-b8a6-478f-aa50-fa03a1a76286

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dccb474b-b8a6-478f-aa50-fa03a1a76286
  17th April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6108a8f0-f12c-44f9-ae1e-e8a982a2a414
  nhs-terms-conditions-provision-of-services-po-version

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