Awarded contract

Media Monitoring and Media Database

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Supplier(s): CISION GROUP LIMITED
Value: GBP 300,000
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Advertising and marketing services
Published: 2 June 2025
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Defra Group Communications conducted a competitive tender under the CCS RM6126 Framework to source a supplier to provide a 24/7 proactive and reactive media services to 6 organisations: Core Defra, Environment Agency (EA), Natural England (NE), Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Forestry Commission (FC) and Rural Payment Agency (RPA). The communications team must stay informed about how these organisations are being reported in the media, identify emerging or breaking news stories, and monitor potential reputational risks. This information is essential for key stakeholder, including the Secretary of State, Defra Ministers, Special Advisers, CEOs and Chairs of each ALB, Area Directors, operational leads, senior policy officials and No.10. To support this, a daily morning media summary, seven days a week, is a critical requirement.

Timeline

Completed: Award date28 May 2025
Completed: Award published2 June 2025
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date27 May 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a public sector buyer in United Kingdom publishing tenders and awards on Stotles. Explore their procurement activity and find more opportunities like this one.

Relevant CPV codes

79340000 · Advertising and marketing services
79342000 · Marketing services

Decision makers

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