Tender

Social Media Management and Monitoring

OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL)

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Tender

04 Mar 2021 at 17:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) is currently undertaking a public procurement process for social media management and monitoring services, titled "Social Media Management and Monitoring." This tender falls within the advertising and marketing services industry category and is based in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The procurement is at the Tender stage, with submissions due by 26 March 2021. The budget for the contract ranges from £40,000 to £60,000, and the contract is expected to commence on 10 May 2021 and run until 30 April 2024. This is an open procurement process, allowing interested parties to submit bids for one or more of the three specified lots.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in marketing and social media services. Businesses with expertise in managing social media accounts, creating engaging content, and analysing social media traffic will find themselves well-placed to compete for this contract. As Ofqual prefers a combined service solution, companies that can offer both management and monitoring services will have a competitive advantage. By partnering on this opportunity, businesses can expand their client base and demonstrate their capability in supporting a high-profile regulatory agency in the education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Media Management and Monitoring

Notice Description

Ofqual requires a service or services to manage its social media presence and to monitor social media traffic to keep abreast of current topics of interest to the organisation. Our scoring will be split into core requirements and additional desired requirements. Core requirements must be met and there are additional points awarded for meeting desired requirements. While the requirements are split into 2 separate sections for management and monitoring, and we will consider 2 separate solutions, we would prefer a single solution that encompasses all requirements, and the scoring will reflect that. Therefore, the tender will be split into 3 lots; a) Social Media Management. Managing Ofqual's multiple social media accounts with the ability to publish, schedule and share content from one place. In addition, this would include analysing content that is posted, engaging with, and responding to followers and wider audiences on the relevant social media platforms. b) Social Media Monitoring. Monitoring, tracking and analysing all mentions of Ofqual on social media platforms and in online forms, in addition to any other key words or subjects specified. c) Combined services Tenderers may bid for any or all of the 3 lots advertised, although preference will be given to those able to supply a fully combined service. We may choose to not procure any part of this tender should we feel that none of the tools meet our needs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d393a791-c4b1-4769-be9b-0b03d242d67e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba5ccef9-6b75-4a8e-989d-49772effbc26
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 May 2021 - 30 Apr 2024 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
OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 3BH
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
Sherbourne
Westminster Constituency
Coventry North West

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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