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    ContractsSocial Media Screening Services Market Engagement
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    Social Media Screening Services Market Engagement

    Essex County Council is seeking information from social media screening service providers to inform future employment vetting service requirements.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 16 Oct 2026· 3 days agoviaFind a Tender

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    • Contract value
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    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 3 days ago.

    16 October 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Essex County Council (ECC) is conducting an early market engagement exercise to explore social media screening service providers. ECC's HR Shared Services team delivers employment vetting services to over 900 schools and numerous local authority and public sector organisations across Essex. This information gathering initiative aims to understand current market offerings, including service features, pricing structures, supplier capacity, technology solutions, reporting capabilities, and relevant experience. The insights collected will inform ECC's future service requirements and guide any upcoming procurement decisions. Please note: This is a market research exercise only and does not constitute a formal procurement process. Participation will not provide any competitive advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement activities.

    Track record

    7 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 7 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. EASTCOTE CONSULTING LLP1× · 14%
    2. DUN BRADSTREET LIMITED1× · 14%
    3. SCROLL LTD1× · 14%
    4. GARTNER UK LIMITED1× · 14%
    5. WECHANGE.AI LTD1× · 14%
    6. SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE1× · 14%

    +1 more supplier

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, INSIGHT DIRECT 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-078993

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