Tender

UK_254_Study UK - Social Media Management

BRITISH COUNCIL

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22 May 2024 at 15:37

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is inviting interested parties to bid for the management of their social media channels for the Study UK campaign. The procurement process, titled "UK_254_Study UK - Social Media Management", falls under the services category and the industry classification includes both software supply services and communication and multimedia software development services. The tender deadline for submissions is 20th June 2024, with the contract period starting on 28th August 2024.

This opportunity is suited for businesses in the software and digital marketing sectors looking to manage social media channels for an internationally renowned campaign. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, providing a chance to showcase their capabilities and potentially secure a long-term contract. The British Council, based in London, UK, is the contracting authority for this open procurement process, aiming to enhance the global visibility of UK education through effective social media management services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK_254_Study UK - Social Media Management

Notice Description

Launched in 2016, Study UK is the only national level campaign that promotes the UK as a first-class study destination all over the world. The campaign is delivered by the British Council, in partnership with the UK government's GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland campaign, which encourages people to visit, invest and study in the UK. Study UK is designed to promote the best of UK education overseas, so that the United Kingdom is the first choice for the brightest and best students in the world. International education is a highly competitive market with our main competitors being USA, Canada and Australia. The main purpose of the Study UK social media channels is to raise awareness and to inspire prospective international students to consider studying at a higher education institution in the UK. We also provide information to help students in their decision to study in the UK and preparing to move and study here. The day-to-day organic social media presence of the British Council Study UK's social media accounts: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and X is being managed by an external agency. The contract with the current agency expires on 27 August 2024, and we are inviting agencies to bid for the management of our organic social media channels, further information is detailed at Section 7 - Specification of this ITT. Additional information: If you are interested in expressing an interest and/or bidding for this project, please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil . You may then have to register your company before you can express an interest for this project and get access the documents. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a5c83a6-ee3d-4b23-8aef-13c47fc77de0
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72212500 - Communication and multimedia software development services

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Aug 2024 - 28 Aug 2026 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Further Information

Notice Documents

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