OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS · Awarded contract
Awarded

Provision of National and Regional Media Monitoring Services to Ofsted

Awarded 09 Oct 2025

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Awarded09 Oct 2025
Value£147,571.20
SupplierCarma International Ltd
AgencyOFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Expires in 11mo1y 12mo term, 54% elapsed
Awarded 9 Oct 2025Expires 8 Oct 2027

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OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS awarded a contract to Carma International Ltd for the provision of a media monitoring service.

The service is needed by the External Communications team to 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), which 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.

The contract value is £147,571.2.

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