AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has concluded a direct, below-threshold contract with Access Intelligence Media & Communications Limited for the Vuelio platform and media database. The published contract record states that it was signed on 19 October 2026 and runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, with an optional extension mechanism up to 31 October 2029.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for Access Intelligence Media & Communications Limited.
Market significanceThis is a direct public-sector purchase of stakeholder-management, political-monitoring and media-intelligence services. The published net contract value is £20,069, with a gross value of £24,082.80.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Access Intelligence Media & Communications Limited
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £20,069 net; £24,082.80 gross GBP · Active award and active contract
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Award 1 names Access Intelligence Media & Communications Limited as supplier. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and records GBP amounts of 20,069 net and 24,082.80 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process identifies the notice as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”; the contract document is described as a UK7 contract notice.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender status is “complete” and lot 1 is marked “complete”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 19 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-19.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£20,069
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Contract 1 value.amount is 20069 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£24,082.80
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 24082.8 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceApplies to the single published contract linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 links to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1 and names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-19.
Notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The process and contract document show publication on 2026-10-20.
Initial contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-11-01.
Initial contract end
99% confidence31 October 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-10-31.
Maximum stated extent date
99% confidence31 October 2029
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2029-10-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceVuelio communications, public-affairs and media-intelligence platform and media database
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The tender title is “Vuelio Platform and Media Database” and its description identifies Vuelio as a communications, public affairs and media intelligence platform.
Functional scope
98% confidenceStakeholder relationship management, political and policy monitoring, political-contact data, alerts and issue tracking
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The description covers stakeholder records and interactions, political monitoring, a political contacts database, alerts and issue tracking.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 has mainProcurementCategory “services”.
CPV classification
99% confidence72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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Award item 1 lists CPV 72000000.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKH12
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Award item 1 lists a delivery address in region UKH12.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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The tender procurementMethod is “direct”.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - without competition”.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo competition metrics or bidder count supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, participant list, evaluation result or scoring data is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence12 months
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The stated period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Extension provision
99% confidenceOptional renewal; maximum stated extent to 31 October 2029
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Contract 1 hasRenewal is true, renewal description is “Optional”, and maxExtentDate is 2029-10-31.
Extension detail
99% confidenceThe notice does not state the number, length or conditions of optional extensions.
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The renewal description is limited to “Optional”.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Buying route
99% confidenceThe authority used a direct, below-threshold route without competition for this requirement.
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The tender records procurementMethod “direct” and procurementMethodDetails “Below threshold - without competition”.
Requirement profile
96% confidenceThe scope combines stakeholder CRM-style capabilities with political monitoring and media-intelligence functions in one platform.
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The published description covers stakeholder records and engagement alongside political monitoring, contacts, alerts and media intelligence.
Published value basis
99% confidenceThe notice provides both net and gross contract values, allowing VAT-inclusive and VAT-exclusive comparison.
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Contract 1 records amount of £20,069 and amountGross of £24,082.80.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification context
98% confidenceThe supplier identity is sourced from the published supplier party and GB-PPON identifier; no separate verified company name or company number was supplied.
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Supplier verification is marked not_applicable and no verified company name or number is present.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no separately published title, description or value.
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The lot record contains no title, description or value amount.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, tender responses, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is provided.
Renewal detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied beyond an optional renewal and maximum extent date.
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The renewal description is only “Optional”.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, competitor information or pricing breakdown was supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- The optional renewal mechanism is not described beyond the word “Optional” and the maximum extent date.
- No separate verified company name or company number was supplied for the supplier.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Vuelio Platform and Media DatabaseCambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined AuthorityAccess Intelligence Media & Communications LimitedVuelio contractpublic affairs monitoringmedia intelligencestakeholder management
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Vuelio Platform and Media Database contract?
Access Intelligence Media & Communications Limited received the active award and contract.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £20,069 excluding VAT and £24,082.80 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial term runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, with optional renewal and a stated maximum extent date of 31 October 2029.
Was the contract competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition.
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