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title: "Award of Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry Media Monitoring"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000710225"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2022-11-11"
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# Award of Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry Media Monitoring

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000710225

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the provision of a Media Monitoring Service for the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and has now reached the award stage. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, and the contracting authority is the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry. The contract was signed on 7th November 2022. The tender title is "Award of Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry Media Monitoring". The main procurement category is services, with the tender period running from 14th November 2022 to 13th November 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the news-agency services category to provide media monitoring services to support the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry. Companies such as Cision Group Ltd, the awarded supplier, are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The competitive nature of this tender, with three bids received, underscores the potential for business growth within the services sector. Business entities interested in service provision and media monitoring should consider engaging with the Scottish Government to explore similar lucrative contracting opportunities.

## Notice

The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry are looking to procure a Media Monitoring Service

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464049 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,750 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL & ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL; EDUCATION SCOTLAND; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NHS BORDERS; NHS FIFE; NHS LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Leaderdale and Melrose |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 46 |
| Supplier names | ABPMER; ALFRED H KNIGHT ENERGY SERVICES; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; ANDERSON SOLUTIONS (CONSULTING; ARGYLL FORESTRY SERVICES; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BALFOUR BEATTY; BLUE ARROW; CELLO SIGNAL LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; CISION GROUP; DENNIS EAGLE; DISABILITY EQUALITY SCOTLAND; DMFCA; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; FIELD STUDIES COUNCIL; FRANK NICOL FARM & GARDEN MACHINERY; GCU; GECKO AGENCY; HARVEY NASH; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; HENDERSON GRASS MACHINERY; HOWELL MARINE CONSULTING; IPSOS MORI; JNM EXHIBITION SERVICES; LORIEN RESOURCING; MADHU MALHOTRA; MICROSCOPY SUPPLIES AND CONSULTANTS; NETHERLEE CONSULTING; ONCLUSIVE; PERMISERV; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; QA; SCOTTISH REFUGEE COUNCIL; SOFTCAT; STONEHAVEN SHELLFISH & BOAT TRIPS; TEAMTEC; THE LINES BETWEEN; THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC; TRIPLE RED; VENESKY BROWN; WATERLOGIC GB; WEB USABILITY; WINSTER MARSH; WSP; ZURICH INSURANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92400000 - News-agency services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2022 at 11:29 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464049

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.nhsborders.org.uk/
- http://www.nhsfife.org
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/

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