Notice Information
Notice Title
BLC-0189 - Social Media Management Platform Framework
Notice Description
This Invitation to Tender has been issued by BlueLight Commercial who are seeking to award a multi-supplier Framework for the provision of Social Media Management Platforms.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Social Media Management Platform only
Lot 1 - Social Media Management Platforms only
Lot 2 - Social Media Management and Live Chat PlatformsLot 2 - Social Media Management and Live Chat Platforms
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04cee1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019197-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £16,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LTD
- Contact Name
- Amy McTear
- Contact Email
- amy.mctear@bluelight.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B4 6DG
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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