--- title: "ICO Political Monitoring Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068cb6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068cb6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068cb6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068cb6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "INFORMATION COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE" published: "2026-04-28" --- # ICO Political Monitoring Services Buyer: INFORMATION COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068cb6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068cb6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068cb6.json) ## Summary The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is currently in the planning stage for procuring political monitoring services, aiming to support various specialist teams with timely updates on political and policy developments across the United Kingdom and internationally. This process is intended to explore market offerings for services such as daily alerts, summaries, and analytical support. The ICO, a sub-central government public authority located in Wilmslow, UK, invites interested suppliers to engage in preliminary market discussions, accessible via Delta eSourcing, with responses due by 19th May 2026. While this stage does not guarantee subsequent procurement, the ICO is assessing options for procurement structure, lotting, and delivery models within the services category. There are significant growth opportunities in this tender for businesses skilled in services like news-agency operations, public relations consultancy, and the provision of journals or magazines. Companies that can offer tailored solutions with an emphasis on analytical insights and rapid escalation of critical events may find the engagement particularly rewarding. The contract, potentially spanning three years from 1st September 2026, with options for renewal, presents an avenue for media firms, consultancy services, or analytics specialists to collaborate closely with the ICO and expand their footprint in government-related public relations and monitoring sectors. ## Notice The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is undertaking market engagement to inform the potential future procurement of political monitoring services. This work seeks to identify services capable of supporting multiple specialist teams requiring timely and reliable monitoring of political, legislative, and policy developments across the UK, devolved administrations, European Union institutions, and relevant international stakeholders. Services may include core monitoring (e.g. daily alerts and summaries) alongside enhanced analytical support, such as access to analysts, bespoke briefings, and escalation of significant developments. Through this engagement, the ICO aims to: Understand the range of services available in the market; Explore how services are structured, delivered, and priced; Inform decisions on procurement approach, including potential lotting and delivery models. This activity does not commit the ICO to any subsequent procurement. Interested suppliers are invited to review the full market engagement document and submit a response via Delta eSourcing: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/92M8DZJX4W ### Planning Information Interested suppliers are invited to review the full market engagement document and submit a response via Delta eSourcing: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/92M8DZJX4W ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038551-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 May 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | INFORMATION COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE | | Locality | WILMSLOW | | Post town | Stockport | | Postcode | SK9 5AF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East | | Local authority | Cheshire East | | Electoral ward | Wilmslow West and Chorley | | Westminster constituency | Tatton | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines - 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services - 92400000 - News-agency services ## Release History - 28 Apr 2026 at 12:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038551-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038551-2026 28th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/92M8DZJX4W - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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