Published date: 9 October 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 16 May 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£116,143

Procurement reference

CON 1511

Published date

9 October 2025

Closing date

16 May 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

10 October 2025

Contract end date

9 October 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This Contract is for the provision of a media monitoring service, which is needed by the External Communications team to ensure they can monitor where Ofsted is being discussed and / or represented in the national, regional and trade press media.

The procurement was run via the CCS Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

The Research & Insights DPS is for all media monitoring and related services. There are currently 467 suppliers on the DPS, and selection was made by completing several filters to provide a shortlist of suppliers who were then invited to a further competition process.

Award information

Awarded date

28 August 2025

Contract start date

10 October 2025

Contract end date

9 October 2027

Total value of contract

£147,571.20

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Carma International Ltd

Address

Studio 17/18 Royal Victoria Patriotic Building, John Archer Way, London, England, SW18 3SX

Reference

Companies House number: 03885026

Value of contract

£147,571.20

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Info Contracts

Address

Piccadilly Gate
MANCHESTER
M12WD
England

Telephone

0300 013 0102

Email

info-contracts@ofsted.gov.uk