---
title: "Award of Media Monitoring Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000755720"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2024-03-11"
---

# Award of Media Monitoring Service

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000755720

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the provision of a Media Monitoring Service. The contract was awarded through a direct procurement method without competition. The procurement process commenced on February 20, 2024, and will run until February 19, 2027. The contract aims to monitor press and media coverage related to the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry, catering to significant public interest and engagement.

This tender for media monitoring services presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in media storage and reader devices to engage in a competitive process. Business entities well-suited to compete in this opportunity are those offering media monitoring and analysis services. The contract, being awarded to a single supplier, highlights the strategic importance the Scottish Government places on accessing reliable media coverage data for informed decision-making and public information dissemination.

## Notice

There has been significant media and public interest in the establishment of the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry, its progress and the commencement of its public hearings in October 2023. The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry has awarded a contract to monitor all press and media coverage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500549 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,500 |
| 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 | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; ANGUS COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; FERGUSLIE PARK HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; NHS FIFE; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH COURTS & TRIBUNAL SERVICE; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY; SCOTTISH NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; STIRLING COUNCIL; STUDENT AWARDS AGENCY SCOTLAND; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 50 |
| Supplier names | ; AAB CONSULTING; ABB; APPLETON WOODS; ARDMORE POINT; ARTSCAPE GARDENS; BDO; BELL GROUP; BLAKE STEVENSON; BRAW CLAN; CARAT; CARL ZEISS; CHIENE + TAIT; CHINA-BRITAIN BUSINESS COUNCIL; CISION GROUP; CLYDEVIEW JOINERY; COSMOS PROJECTS; EKOSGEN; EXPLOSIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONS; HAMILTON BROS. (ENGINEERING; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; IEG4; JAMES FREW; JAMES HALLAM LTD T/A CCRS BROKERS; LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK; LORIEN RESOURCING; MGB PLASTICS; OCS GROUP; PERSONNEL HYGIENE SERVICES; POLICY SCRIBE; RESOLUTION MEDIATION; SCIAMED; SOFTCAT; SOLOCO; STORM EVIRONMENTAL; TAYLOR TREES; TAZIKER INDUSTRIAL; TEXO GROUP; THE LINES BETWEEN; THE LUNAR WORKS; THE TAYLOR CLARKE PARTNERSHIP; TIMBERLAKE CONSULTANTS; TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT; UNIWARE SYSTEMS; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VOLUNTARY ACTION SOUTH AYRSHIRE; WALK IN THE GATE LTD (TRADING AS THE GATE; WHY RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30233000 - Media storage and reader devices

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2024 at 08:32 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500549

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk
- http://www.fpha.org.uk/
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.nhsfife.org
- http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.sepa.org.uk
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.thebank.scot
- https://consumer.scot/

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