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    ContractsMedia Database and Monitoring Service
    Awarded contract

    Media Database and Monitoring Service

    Awarded
    £30.6k
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Cloud-based media intelligence platform offering journalist databases and monitoring tools for PR, media relations, and stakeholder engagement over 24 months with optional extension.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 31 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £30.6k
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £30,590
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      30 Jun 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PG
      Pulsar Group plc
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    31 Jul 2026Today30 Jun 2026

    Brief

    This is a call-off procurement opportunity via the G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14), Lot 2 Cloud Software. The client seeks a media intelligence and communications platform to support PR management, media monitoring, stakeholder engagement, and public affairs activities. The solution should provide access to journalist databases and real-time monitoring tools to help manage communications effectively. The contract duration is 24 months with an optional 12-month extension. Suppliers should be experienced in delivering cloud-based media intelligence solutions with comprehensive journalist contact databases and media tracking capabilities.

    Track record

    10 awards · 9 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    Who wins here
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    3. SOFTCAT PLC1× · 10%
    4. APLX LTD1× · 10%
    5. MRI SOFTWARE LIMITED1× · 10%
    6. Bookinglab Limited1× · 10%

    +3 more suppliers

    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
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    95702079-ddff-4fb9-9075-d67d7d1cb6d9-909086

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