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ICO Political Monitoring Services

Information Commissioner's Office · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is undertaking market engagement to inform the potential future procurement of political monitoring services. This work seeks to identify services capable of supporting multiple specialist teams requiring timely and reliable monitoring of political, legislative, and policy developments across the UK, devolved administrations, European Union institutions, and relevant international stakeholders. Services may include core monitoring (e.g. daily alerts and summaries) alongside enhanced analytical support, such as access to analysts, bespoke briefings, and escalation of significant developments. Through this engagement, the ICO aims to: Understand the range of services available in the market; Explore how services are structured, delivered, and priced; Inform decisions on procurement approach, including potential lotting and delivery models. This activity does not commit the ICO to any subsequent procurement. Interested suppliers are invited to review the full market engagement document and submit a response via Delta eSourcing: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/92M8DZJX4W

Classification

  • CPV22200000 — Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
  • CPV79416200 — Public relations consultancy services
  • CPV92400000 — News-agency services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
2024ICO00345
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
22200000
Description
Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79416200
Description
Public relations consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
92400000
Description
News-agency services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Interested suppliers are invited to review the full market engagement document and submit a response via Delta eSourcing: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/92M8DZJX4W
Due
19 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
038551-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Apr 2026, 13:05
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Information Commissioner's Office
Id
GB-PPON-PMHV-2549-HZYJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMHV-2549-HZYJ

Address

Street Address
Wycliffe House, Water Lane
Locality
Wilmslow
Postal Code
SK9 5AF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD62

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wilmslow · UKD62 · SK9 5AF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 038551-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·