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title: "Cabinet Office Media Monitoring Unit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b957"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2026-06-19"
---

# Cabinet Office Media Monitoring Unit

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b957

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## Summary

The procurement process involves NHS England renewing its arrangement with the Cabinet Office Media Monitoring Unit for media monitoring services, a service NHS England has used since 2013. The buying organisation, NHS England, is located in London, UK. The procurement is classified within the health services industry category, under a direct award method classified as "Below threshold - without competition." The process is at the award stage, having been completed as of 19th June 2026, and the contract is active from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. The gross value of the contract amounts to £16,800.

This tender presents opportunities primarily for large organisations capable of providing specialised media monitoring services, particularly those already familiar with government and health sector requirements. Since the procurement method involved a direct award, competition was bypassed, indicating a pre-established relationship and specialised needs met by the supplier. For businesses with capabilities in real-time media monitoring, especially those catering to central government bodies, the precedent set by this contract suggests potential future opportunities in similar service areas.

## Notice

This proposal is to renew the standing NHS England's arrangement with the Cabinet Office, Media Monitoring Unit (MMU) for the use of their Media monitoring service. MMU service is open to all central government bodies and has been in use by the NHS England media team, communications team and CEO office since 2013. The service provides real time read outs of all Parliamentary business in including Health.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058173-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CABINET OFFICE MEDIA MONITORING UNIT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2026 at 13:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058173-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058173-2026
  19th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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