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title: "Media Monitoring Contract"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY"
published: "2020-05-07"
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# Media Monitoring Contract

Buyer: MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6531e329-3397-40c2-a69a-15e2de56ec89

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## Summary

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency has completed its procurement process for a Media Monitoring Contract, which originated from a framework agreement. The procurement method used was selective, allowing the agency to call-off from pre-existing agreements. This service, valued at £17,880, aims to provide real-time broadcast and print monitoring within the UK, focusing on key incident response and reputation analysis. The contract period began on 10 April 2018 and will conclude on 31 March 2020. The relevant industry is classified under media storage and reader devices, with delivery expected to multiple regions, including the UK and overseas territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in media services and monitoring. Companies with expertise in media analysis, real-time reporting technologies, and data analytics would be particularly well-suited to bid for similar contracts in the future. Engaging in this sector could enable businesses to enhance their offerings by providing tailored solutions that meet the specific needs of public agencies such as the Maritime & Coastguard Agency.

## Notice

* Broadcast and print monitoring within the UK using a set of defined keywords. * Real-time email alerts linking to current coverage. * Quarterly report and analysis. The media monitoring contract is required to: * Flag up news reporting about the MCA and enable us to respond swiftly to unexpected incidents and reporting about the agency. * Collate our media coverage so that we can provide data on tone of coverage and overall reputation of the agency to regular management information reporting mechanisms.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7f4f4a9-cd4f-4377-b511-6520ec8b98e8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 May 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | 9 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £17,880 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,880 |
| 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 | MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO15 1EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Banister & Polygon |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRESSDATA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 30233000 - Media storage and reader devices
- 64212300 - Multimedia Message Service (MMS) services

## Release History

- 7 May 2020 at 14:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7f4f4a9-cd4f-4377-b511-6520ec8b98e8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7f4f4a9-cd4f-4377-b511-6520ec8b98e8
  7th May 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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