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Provision of Social Medial Management

COUNCIL OF RESERVE FORCES' AND CADETS' ASSOCIATIONS

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31 Mar 2025 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Council of Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations, based in London, has completed a procurement process for the provision of social media management services, as indicated in their tender titled "Provision of Social Media Management". The procurement falls under the industry category of public relations management services and was executed under the status of 'complete' as of 31st March 2025. The procurement stage was an award with a procurement method of limited tendering, without prior publication of a call for competition, utilising a Crown Commercial Services Framework. The awarded contract, which began on 28th March 2025, was ultimately secured by Sprout Social UK Ltd.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in social media management to establish or strengthen their position within the public sector. SMEs, particularly those adept in delivering quality and cost-effective social media management solutions, would be well-suited to participate in such procurements. The evaluation criteria were primarily focused on a balanced consideration of price and quality, suggesting that businesses with competitive pricing and high standards of service are favoured. Engaging in this procurement could lead to long-term growth and increased visibility for businesses within the public relations industry in the United Kingdom.

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Notice Title

Provision of Social Medial Management

Notice Description

Social Media Management Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Social Media Management. Additional information: Evaluation criteria were stated in the tender documents.

Procurement Information

Use of a Crown Commercial Services Framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fa8e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011971-2025
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79416100 - Public relations management services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 202511 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COUNCIL OF RESERVE FORCES' AND CADETS' ASSOCIATIONS
Contact Name
Commercial Team
Contact Email
co-commercialmgr@rfca.mod.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7955291004

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2A 4EY
Post Town
Central 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
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hoxton East & Shoreditch
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPROUT SOCIAL

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