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Published 9 Oct 2025

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National and regional media monitoring

Authority: OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Software package and information systems (48000000)
Published contract value£147,571Exc. VAT
Contract ends 9 Oct 2027
Contract starts 10 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Contract is for the provision of a media monitoring service, which is needed by the External Communications team to ensure they can monitor where Ofsted is being discussed and / or represented in the national, regional and trade press media.

The procurement was run via the CCS Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

The Research & Insights DPS is for all media monitoring and related services. There are currently 467 suppliers on the DPS, and selection was made by completing several filters to provide a shortlist of suppliers who were then invited to a further competition process.

Published procurement details

Dynamic purchasing system cited in notice
Research & Insights · RM6126
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
CON 1511
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Published tender value
£116,143.00
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
England, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    28 Aug 2025
  2. Notice published
    9 Oct 2025
  3. Contract starts
    10 Oct 2025
  4. Contract ends
    9 Oct 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLSContracting authority Piccadilly Gate, MANCHESTER, M12WD, EnglandContact name, email, phone
    Identifier
    D106 · GB-GOR

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Carma International LtdSupplier Studio 17/18 Royal Victoria Patriotic Building, John Archer Way, London, England, SW18 3SX
    Identifier
    03885026 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
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Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-99b454e7-5467-4973-b764-e5cb78bd8aae-2025-10-09T14:26:07+01:00
Published
9 Oct 2025
Latest update
9 Oct 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-99b454e7-5467-4973-b764-e5cb78bd8aae
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-99b454e7-5467-4973-b764-e5cb78bd8aae-1