Media Database Service

Official notice

Authority: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Call-off from a framework agreement

CPV: Software package and information systems (48000000)

Published contract value£30,590Exc. VAT

Contract ends 30 Jun 2028

Awarded to Pulsar Group PLC

Contract starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Call-off via G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14), Lot 2 Cloud Software. Vuelio PR, Media, Stakeholder and Political Services. Duration 24 months + 12 months optional extension. Media intelligence and communications platform used to help ECC manage PR, media monitoring, stakeholder engagement, and public affairs by providing access to journalist databases and monitoring tools.

Published procurement details

Framework cited in notice: G-Cloud 14 · RM1557.14
Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference: D020PA
Category: Services
Tender status: Complete
Award status: Active
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises: No
Tender deadline: 30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Procurement method: Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published: East of England, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates

Award decision
1 Jul 2026
Contract starts
1 Jul 2026
Notice published
31 Jul 2026
Contract ends
30 Jun 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCILContracting authority COUNTY HALL, CHELMSFORD, CM11QH, EnglandContact name, email
Identifier
ESS · GB-LAE

Suppliers named on the notice

Pulsar Group PLCSupplier Northburgh House 10 Northburgh Street LONDON EC1V 0AT
Identifier
04799195 · GB-COH
Voluntary, community or social enterprise
No
Business size
Large

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder awardAward noticeen31 Jul 2026, 12:43 BST

Source record

Source: Contracts Finder
Notice language: en
Release reference: ocds-b5fd17-c1aff773-6db3-4633-9c8a-9e8a42448a9a-2026-07-31T12:43:55+01:00
Published: 31 Jul 2026
Latest update: 31 Jul 2026
Procedure reference: ocds-b5fd17-c1aff773-6db3-4633-9c8a-9e8a42448a9a
Contract reference: ocds-b5fd17-c1aff773-6db3-4633-9c8a-9e8a42448a9a-1