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title: "GB-Bath: Media Monitoring Services"
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# GB-Bath: Media Monitoring Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BATH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a359bd09-926f-47b7-9cc8-22202bad8b64

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## Summary

The University of Bath is currently engaged in the public procurement process for "Media Monitoring Services" under the services category, specifically focusing on communication and multimedia software development. Located in Bath, UK, the procurement process is at the Award stage, with an active contract value of £500,000. The contract period will commence on 29th November 2021 and conclude on 28th November 2024. The original tender period ended on 10th September 2021, following an open procurement method in accordance with standard practices.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for companies specialising in media monitoring and analytics, particularly those able to provide comprehensive media databases, monitoring across multiple formats, and robust reporting capabilities. Businesses that thrive in this space, especially those with a focus on international media services and analytics, will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Notably, larger organisations such as Meltwater (UK) Ltd have already engaged, indicating the competitive nature of this sector.

## Notice

The University of Bath Department of Communications require the following support services 1 Media database The media database must be: *Searchable by outlet type, outlet name, subject area, location, journalist name, type of correspondent etc. *Regularly updated *International - including major media outlets in other countries 2 Media monitoring and analytics Monitoring should include print, broadcast and online. Analytics should include: *Volume and reach of coverage Country/region (including the ability to track coverage internationally) *Ability to link broadcast items to specific press releases or campaigns *Inclusion/prominence of key messages *Spokespeople quoted *Ability to segment coverage by topic (for example, for us it might be research on engineering, science, social sciences, or broader topics such as student relations, university ratings etc.) *AVE (we are aware of the limitations of this metric but still need it on occasion) *Tracking selected competitors for benchmarking purposes is not an essential part of the brief but if this option is available, please outline the scope and costs for this 3 Reporting We need to be able to use the analytics to produce tailored reports on coverage generated by specific press releases or campaigns ourselves. The reports will need to be able to reference data from the analytics including covering reach, volume, spokesperson, AVE and sentiment analysis, broken down by date, topic and type.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c86239f-1a9e-4400-9189-3880b2892c7b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 29 Nov 2021 - 28 Nov 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF BATH |
| Locality | BATH |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA2 7AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bathwick |
| Westminster constituency | Bath |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MELTWATER (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72212500 - Communication and multimedia software development services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2021 at 09:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c86239f-1a9e-4400-9189-3880b2892c7b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c86239f-1a9e-4400-9189-3880b2892c7b
  21st September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=627630815
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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