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(NU/1589 - 69) HE Competitor Tracking and Insight

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY

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07 Sep 2022 at 09:30

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle University has awarded a contract for (NU/1589 - 69) HE Competitor Tracking and Insight to WatchMyCompetitor. The procurement method used was a selective process under the Restricted procedure. The contract value is £7,560 GBP, and the contract period is from 29th August 2022 to 28th February 2023. The tender period ended on 26th July 2022. This opportunity falls under the main procurement category of services in the CPV classification for business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing marketing, business intelligence, and software development services to compete. SMEs are particularly encouraged to participate. The contract focuses on automated monitoring of competitors in the higher education sector, offering real-time intelligence and tailored dashboards. Businesses with expertise in digital marketing, social media monitoring, and data analytics would find this tender well-suited for their capabilities, given the need for automated monitoring and analysis of competitor activities across various digital platforms.

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Notice Title

(NU/1589 - 69) HE Competitor Tracking and Insight

Notice Description

We are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide real-time intelligence, across the digital landscape, on a set of competitors as defined by Newcastle University. This will help us to be more responsive to sector activity and through automation, will enable us to focus on action rather than monitoring. The supplier is required to provide the following services and experience: 1) Automated monitoring of 10 selected HEI competitors that will track and monitor social media changes across their entire digital landscape, providing real-time alerts and informed intelligence of new marketing initiatives and emerging changes. At a minimum, this will encapsulate the following areas: a) Organisational Alerts - news, changes in fact and figures, leadership, facilities, partnerships, events, awards, alumni, research, accommodation, equality and diversity, sustainability, reputation, and rankings. b) Marketing Alerts - messaging changes, open day marketing, promotions and campaigns, website changes, B2B services, press alerts, student voice, homepage changes, student wellbeing, and marketing intelligence. c) Course Alerts - new courses, course changes, course withdrawals, module changes, title changes, entry requirements, fees, online learning resources, and accreditations. d) Social Media Alerts - Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, blogs, vlogs, and podcast activities. e) Financial Alerts - fee changes, financial results, bursaries, scholarships and discounts, student loans, apprenticeships, business partnerships. 2) A dedicated analyst to filter web estate changes for relevancy and to summarise content, while tailoring the front-end platform to more directly match the University's information needs and priorities. 3) Access to tailored dashboards and customised alerts to segment information flow into different business areas and ensure relevant information flows to the right groups in a timely manner. Typical content set-up could include: a) Scholarships, bursaries and discounts b) Changes in key messaging across different target audiences c) Changes to entry requirements, fees, IELTS d) New/withdrawn programmes e) Events f) Clearing activities g) New partnerships (business and student recruitment) h) Updates to APP and contextual offers 4) Provide a single Account Manager for updating and managing the product and a dedicated data analysts to ensure relevancy and appropriateness of key data flows.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c457131d-8105-455e-bbd9-7bbedb01f9fb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28e7a55c-cbfe-43ff-a320-de91c9b48dd5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package

48481000 - Sales or marketing software package

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72212480 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services

72212481 - Sales or marketing software development services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79342000 - Marketing services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,560 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
28 Aug 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
purchasing@ncl.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1912086220

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 7RU
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WATCHMYCOMPETITOR

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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