---
title: "Media Monitoring services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-20a4040e-9377-43c8-988c-7be2aa1bbb7d"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-20a4040e-9377-43c8-988c-7be2aa1bbb7d"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-20a4040e-9377-43c8-988c-7be2aa1bbb7d.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-20a4040e-9377-43c8-988c-7be2aa1bbb7d.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-08-10"
---

# Media Monitoring services

Buyer: COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-20a4040e-9377-43c8-988c-7be2aa1bbb7d

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-20a4040e-9377-43c8-988c-7be2aa1bbb7d)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-20a4040e-9377-43c8-988c-7be2aa1bbb7d.json)

## Summary

The Competition and Markets Authority procured media monitoring services for its operations in London. The requirement covers ongoing monitoring and processing of media information, falling within data-processing services (CPV 72310000) and news-agency services (CPV 92400000). The service is categorised as a professional service rather than goods or works, and is intended to support the authority’s awareness and handling of news coverage. Delivery is associated with the authority’s premises at The Cabot, London, WC1B 4AD. The selected supplier is Signal Media Limited, a specialist media services business. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that a business of SME scale could be an appropriate competitor for this type of requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The Competition and Markets Authority used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. Bids had to be submitted by 22 June 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to Signal Media Limited on 3 August 2026 for £280,975 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 6 August 2026 to 5 August 2030. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The available procurement details identify the service category and purchasing route, while the award record confirms a single supplier and a single awarded value. The contract has therefore moved beyond competition into delivery under the agreed four-year period.

This award demonstrates established public-sector demand for media monitoring delivered as a managed information service. A credible future competitor would need to monitor relevant news coverage reliably, process incoming media data accurately and provide usable information to the Competition and Markets Authority. The requirement sits at the intersection of media intelligence, data processing and news-agency services, so suppliers with proven monitoring platforms, strong editorial or data-handling workflows and the operational capacity to support a public authority would be well placed. SME participation is supported by the procurement, making the requirement relevant to specialist smaller businesses as well as larger providers. Experience serving organisations that need consistent, structured and timely media information would strengthen a competing supplier’s position when this type of requirement next reaches the market.

## Notice

Media Monitoring Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9831e33d-7cbc-492a-abbd-da4b9420ace1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Aug 2026 - 5 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £280,975 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £280,975 |
| 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 | COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1B 4AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SIGNAL MEDIA LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 92400000 - News-agency services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 15:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9831e33d-7cbc-492a-abbd-da4b9420ace1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9831e33d-7cbc-492a-abbd-da4b9420ace1
  10th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/11e1269a-075b-4fbb-8bc4-09fb55dd9928

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-20a4040e-9377-43c8-988c-7be2aa1bbb7d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-20a4040e-9377-43c8-988c-7be2aa1bbb7d.json.