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title: "QU077 - Provision of Media Monitoring - AWARD"
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# QU077 - Provision of Media Monitoring - AWARD

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c06f7eb4-0634-4592-9d5d-c4dd106d1869

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council has awarded a contract titled "QU077 - Provision of Media Monitoring". This public procurement falls under the service category, specifically multimedia networks and advertising services, taking place in Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom. The contract period is set to commence on 1st October 2017 and will run until 30th September 2019, with an option to extend for an additional two years based on satisfactory performance. The procurement process adopted was an open procedure, and the contract was awarded to Access Intelligence Media and Communications Ltd on 22nd August 2017.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in media monitoring and related services. Companies that specialise in providing daily media coverage, data analytics, and reporting services would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The scope for additional services, such as journalist database access and forward planning tools, offers potential offshoots for growth within these sectors, facilitating expansion into a critical support role for public sector communications.

## Notice

Birmingham City Council requires a supplier for the provision of Media Monitoring. Birmingham City Council is looking for a supplier to provide daily media monitoring service of relevant press cuttings from the national press, regional press, trade and consumer press, broadcast, online and social media coverage. This coverage needs to be in the form of a daily e-mail alert or a web portal and be accessible by a limited number of council employees. There is also a requirement for the software / web site to be able evaluate each article for positivity (either by the supplier or in-house by Birmingham City Council) and Advertising Equivalent Value (and alternative measures used by the industry) and the ability to produce reports on this data. We are also interested in any journalist database lists and forward planning tools which may also be part the media monitoring package and any new services / developments in the media monitoring industry. This contract will be for a period of 2 years commencing 1st September 2017 until 31st August 2019 with an option to extend for a further 2 years subject to satisfactory performance. BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the selection questionnaire. Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the selection questionnaire no later than 12:00 hours (GMT) on 28th July 2017 using the Supplier Portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea32bdf8-2440-43e9-9f0b-c6afa466092f |
| 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 | 24 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 30 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACCESS INTELLIGENCE MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
- 22210000 - Newspapers
- 32417000 - Multimedia networks
- 48520000 - Multimedia software package
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79341000 - Advertising services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2017 at 08:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea32bdf8-2440-43e9-9f0b-c6afa466092f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea32bdf8-2440-43e9-9f0b-c6afa466092f
  24th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

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