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    ContractsMedia Communications Management Platform
    Awarded contract

    Media Communications Management Platform

    Awarded
    £35.9k
    Published 17 Sept 2026

    Gateshead Council requires a centralised media relations and communications management platform to support organizational communications and stakeholder engagement activities.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North EastPublished 17 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £35.9k
    Published 17 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £35,886
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PG
      Pulsar Group plc
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    17 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Gateshead Council is seeking a Media Relations and Communications Management System through a call-off contract under the G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14). The solution will provide a centralised digital platform to streamline the Council's communications operations and stakeholder engagement activities. The system should support media relations, internal communications, and external messaging across multiple channels. This is an opportunity for suppliers to provide a comprehensive communications management tool that enables the Council to coordinate, manage, and track communications effectively while improving stakeholder engagement and response times.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, Gateshead Borough Council has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Kaarbon Technology Ltd1× · 33%
    2. OPEN SYSTEMS LAB LTD1× · 33%
    3. Pulsar Group plc1× · 33%

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07741d

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    Buyer
    Gateshead Borough Council
    Sector
    IT & Software