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Media & Parliamentary Monitoring

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Buyer Address: 3rd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, UKD33, M1 3BN, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Irene Walker

Contact Email: irene.walker@nice.org.uk

Contact Telephone: 0300 323 0140

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
132500.0 GBP
Gross: 159000.0 GBP
Published
09 Feb 2026, 16:03
Deadline
27 Feb 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
92400000 - News-agency services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

NICE is seeking to appoint one or more suitably qualified suppliers to deliver media distribution, media monitoring and evaluation, and parliamentary monitoring services. The services are structured into three separate Lots, and bidders may apply for one Lot, multiple Lots, or all Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. Lot 1 Distribute and publish corporate multimedia content - primarily media releases. Lot 2 Monitor, evaluate and. report on the outputs from its corporate communications in the UK media Lot 3 Monitor and report on parliamentary activities Contract term: April 2026 – March 2029 (36 months). The contract(s) will each cover an initial three-year period with options to extend by up to two 12-month periods. The deadline for responses is (12 pm noon) 27th February 2026. To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Procurement Reference: C387790 Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

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More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011508-2026

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Lots

Lot Title: Distribute and publish corporate multimedia content

Lot Description: A database, with up-to-date contact details for journalists, stakeholders and other media outlets, a newsroom function to publish and distribute media releases, statements and other alerts to target audiences and a facility to manage (log and report on) media enquiries by date and topic

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 25,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 30,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot Title: Provision of press, online and broadcast monitoring and evaluation and analysis

Lot Description: The provision of press, online and broadcast media monitoring, coverage and content evaluation and analysis, including the ability to monitor specific national, specialist and regional publications (both online and print) and a function to create simple, tailored dashboards to report on required performance key metrics by date, topic, or message.

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Value: GBP 82,500.00

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 99,000.00

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 2 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot Title: Provision of parliamentary monitoring and political research services

Lot Description: Parliamentary monitoring and an up-to date political contact database. Monitoring should cover parliamentary debates, questions, Government announcements, and committee reports, as well as information from political stakeholders such as charities, trade bodies and think tanks.

Lot 3 Status: active

Lot 3 Value: GBP 25,000.00

Lot 3 Value (Gross): GBP 30,000.00

Lot 3 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 3 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

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