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BTA1855 - Meta Advertising (Facebook and Instagram)

VISITBRITAIN/VISITENGLAND

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19 Sep 2023 at 13:40

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for contract BTA1855 titled "Meta Advertising (Facebook and Instagram)" was recently completed by VisitBritain/VisitEngland, a public body based in London, United Kingdom. The contract falls under the services category for advertising campaign services. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £500,000, was awarded to Meta Platform Ireland Limited. The deadline for bids was on 2023-09-06.

This tender for advertising services on social media platforms presents business growth opportunities for companies specializing in digital marketing and advertising services. Businesses with experience in managing social media advertising campaigns, particularly on platforms like Facebook and Instagram, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. By delivering targeted and engaging content, businesses can help VisitBritain/VisitEngland enhance its social media performance, reach, and ROI metrics.

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Notice Title

BTA1855 - Meta Advertising (Facebook and Instagram)

Notice Description

This contract will be used to cover all spend under a total PS50k on the social media platforms Facebook and Instagram.<br/><br/>On these platforms, VisitBritain content reaches a small<br/>audience, (Meta estimates organic reach to be under 5% of your audience), however by paying for content to be<br/>"boosted" to a larger audience this increases reach,<br/>engagement and therefore improves social media<br/>performance, which contributes to VisitBritain's ROI<br/>calculations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Single Tender Action - Award of Meta Advertisng (Facebook and Instagram)

Procurement Information

Contract awarded via Single Tender Action under Public Contracts Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) due to the absence of competition for technical reasons as approved by VisitBritain and DCMS (Sponsor Organisation)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040201
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027651-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VISITBRITAIN/VISITENGLAND
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@visitbritain.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 0BD
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

META PLATFORM IRELAND

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