Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Defra Group
- Supplier
- Cision
- Value
- £300,000
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Business services · Advertising and marketing services (CPV 79340000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date27 May 2025
- Published2 Jun 2025Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
Defra Group Communications conducted a competitive tender under the CCS RM6126 Framework to source a supplier to provide a 24/7 proactive and reactive media services to 6 organisations: Core Defra, Environment Agency (EA), Natural England (NE), Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Forestry Commission (FC) and Rural Payment Agency (RPA). The communications team must stay informed about how these organisations are being reported in the media, identify emerging or breaking news stories, and monitor potential reputational risks. This information is essential for key stakeholder, including the Secretary of State, Defra Ministers, Special Advisers, CEOs and Chairs of each ALB, Area Directors, operational leads, senior policy officials and No.10. To support this, a daily morning media summary, seven days a week, is a critical requirement.
About the supplier
Cision: every public contract they have won.