ICO Political Monitoring Services
Description: 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 (read more...)
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.