Published date: 3 May 2019

This notice was replaced on 31 May 2019

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Awarded contract (published 31 May 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Marketing services - 79342000

  • Public relations services - 79416000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

2019125

Published date

3 May 2019

Closing date

17 May 2019

Contract start date

1 June 2019

Contract end date

31 May 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Transport for Greater Manchester is looking to establish a 2 year contract for an integrated media monitoring and management software service.

This will allow all press releases, statements, enquiries, and coverage to be centralised into a unified software platform that can be easily accessed by all members of the team. This will create a logical and integrated workflow for the team, improve efficiency and improve our service to internal and external customers and partners.

This system would include news releases and statements issued to the media; enquiries from journalists; and cuttings from print, online, and broadcast media. This will integrate with an up-to-date contacts database of journalists, and a logging system that allows the team to track activity at a glance, and run bespoke reports as required.

The following are high level requirements:

Media monitoring:
Press monitoring;
Online monitoring; and
Broadcast monitoring.
Media management:
Enquiry logging;
Statement management;
Distribution of press releases; and
Database of journalists.
Online newsroom.

To access the tender documentation, submit a response, and raise any clarification questions, please respond to the Expression of Interest on the ProContract ( https://procontract.due-north.com/ ) portal under the opportunity referenced as DN405738.

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Edmund Cornforth

Address

2 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BG
England

Email

edmund.cornforth@tfgm.com

Website

https://www.tfgm.com/