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title: "National and regional media monitoring"
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# National and regional media monitoring

Buyer: OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-99b454e7-5467-4973-b764-e5cb78bd8aae

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## Summary

The procurement process for a national and regional media monitoring service was conducted by the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted). This tender was classified under the industry category of "Software package and information systems" and geographically linked to England, United Kingdom. The procurement reached the award stage with the contract being awarded to Carma International Ltd. The contract period spans from 10 October 2025 to 9 October 2027, with a value of £147,571.20. The procurement method was selective, utilising a call-off from the CCS Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System framework, which concluded with the tender period ending on 16 May 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in media monitoring and information systems, particularly those capable of providing software solutions and comprehensive analysis services. Although Carma International Ltd., a large-scale enterprise, secured the contract, the process was catered to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the designed framework. Companies inclined towards innovative and scalable media solutions would particularly benefit from similar procurement opportunities. Given the contract's focus on media representation and monitoring, businesses with expertise in media analytics and efficient tracking systems stand to gain growth by aligning their services with such tenders.

## Notice

This Contract is for the provision of a media monitoring service, which is needed by the External Communications team to ensure they can monitor where Ofsted is being discussed and / or represented in the national, regional and trade press media. The procurement was run via the CCS Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) The Research & Insights DPS is for all media monitoring and related services. There are currently 467 suppliers on the DPS, and selection was made by completing several filters to provide a shortlist of suppliers who were then invited to a further competition process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2b060c8-7926-46f9-9777-8ce207b5b3a4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2025 - 9 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £116,143 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £147,571 |
| 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 | OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 2WD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| 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 | CARMA INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2025 at 13:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2b060c8-7926-46f9-9777-8ce207b5b3a4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2b060c8-7926-46f9-9777-8ce207b5b3a4
  9th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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