A WA parliamentary question on notice reveals the costs and contracts associated with media monitoring services across various government departments and agencies under the Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts; Science and Innovation. Media Monitors is the primary provider.

AnsweredQoN 6781Legislative Assembly
Asked
1 November 2011
Portfolio
Planning; Culture and the Arts; Science and Innovation

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Since May 2011 for each Government Department or Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial Office, I ask:
(a) are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(i) which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(b) what is the cost of the contract/s;
(c) since 1 June 2010 how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(d) what is the duration of the contract/s; and
(e) when did the contract/s commence?

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Answered
29 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts; Science and Innovation
Response time
28 days
Ministerial Office
(a)-(e) Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Department of Planning
(a) Yes (Service was shared with Department of Transport up to 30 June 2011).
(a) (i) Media Monitors.
(b) Monitoring Service - Digital Monthly Retainer  $401.17 per month Web Hosting $293.85 per month.
Press
Mediaportal TA Press Clip $2.40 per clip
Press Briefing Extract $1.77 per summary
Copyright
Press Copyright - Digital $1.18 per clip
Downstream - Government $0.30 per clip
Broadcast
Metro Mediaportal TA NewsAlert $2.39 per summary
Regional Mediaportal TA NewsAlert $2.39 per summary
Internet Mediaportal TA Alert $3.00 per alert
Broadcast Syndication - Station List $0.00
Product Rates
Transcript - per page  $24.22 per page
Video
Mediastream clip - up to 2 hours $50.00
Instant Download - per clip $156.85
Audio
Mediastream clip - up to 2 hours $50.00
Instant Download - per clip $100.35
Delivery
Email - broadcast alerts $0.00
Transcripts - email $1.25
Audio & Video clips - email $11.20
CBD Courier $11.82 (minimum)
Post & handling $6.41
Express Post & Handling $12.80
Broadcast Copyright 5 - 10 %
(c) $23,409.29
(d) Contract 0096/06 is for 1 year with two 1 year extension options.
(e) 1 July 2009.
Department for Culture and the Arts
(a) Yes.
(a) (i) Media Monitors.
(b) $874.47
(c) $26, 869.14
(d) One year.
(e) 15 June 2011.
Armadale Redevelopment Authority
(a) No, LandCorp provides the ARA with a media monitoring service under its Service Agreement.
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
East Perth Redevelopment Authority/Subiaco Redevelopment Authority
(a) Yes.
(a)(i) Media Monitors.
(b) $145,000 has been budgeted over four years for the contract (internal contract award sum only as an acceptance of unit pricing is awarded to Media Monitoring).
(c) $26,737 (excluding GST).
(d) Two years with two, one year extension options.
(e) 1 October 2011.
Midland Redevelopment Authority
(a) No.
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
LandCorp
(a)-(e) Refer to response to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 6775 submitted by the Minister for Regional Development; Lands.
Department of Commerce - Science and Innovation Division
(a) Yes, media monitoring services are provided to the Industry, Science and Innovation Division under one contract covering all six operating divisions of the department.
(a)(i) Media Monitors Pty Ltd provides the monitoring services.
(b) The total contract is valued at $452,113 for five years. It is estimated that for a period of one year the value will be $90,422 for all divisions.
(c) Between 1 May 2011 and 1 November 2011 - $16,304 has been paid. Since 1 June 2010 - $36,131 has been paid.
(d) The duration of the contract is for one year with yearly options for four consecutive years.
(e) The contract commenced on 20 December 2010.
ChemCentre
(a) No.
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
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