Innovate UK Business Connect - Challenge Fund media analysis and reporting

Innovate UK Business Connect manage the communications for the UKRI Challenge Fund.

Our objective is to measure performance of our media/social media engagement, in terms of volume/reach, tone and impact, and the impact of that, solely related to the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund themes. We do not want this to be focused on owned channels (including gov.uk), but on bona fide media (print, broadcast, online) and on third party digital and social media posting/amplification.

The Challenges are part of government's long-term plan to raise productivity and earning power in the UK. They are at varying stages of maturity with some already completed and the final 11 finishing by March 2025.

The 11 Challenge Funds are:

We require:

• a single monthly report (April 24-March 25, 12 in total), that tracks and analyses:

The reports should include:

It is important that the analysis is intelligent. For example, we:

Assumption: up to 300 items are analysed for each report, from UK and international media.

Assumption: key words, themes, and messages are provided by Innovate UK Business Connect

In response to this tender request, please provide a single, maximum 7-page word or PDF document that outlines:

Evaluation Criteria

Responses will be judged on the evidence provided against each of requirements, effectiveness, and best value for money. We will favour evidence of use of human or artificial intelligence intervention, rather than simple word search.