AwardedAwarded 20 April 2026

Media Monitoring Service to the British Council in Middle East and Africa

British Council · Local or regional public body

In brief

British Council awarded consultancy work to Meltwater Middle East LLC on 20 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £214,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 2 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

British Council needs service to enable the team to access to global online news content from the countries in Middle East and Africa. The content should include news websites, blogs, forums, and other digital media outlets relevant to the region of Middle East and Africa and the organisation's industry (Education, Culture, Arts, Society, Higher Education, English and Exams). The team also needs real-time tracking of media mentions, trends, and analytics for the regions.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Meltwater Middle East LLC (SME)
12 bids received
£214,000
Awarded 20 April 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 080671-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 037039-2026

About the buyer

British CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 080671-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 8 December 2025, last updated 23 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.