Notice Information
Notice Title
Social Media Management Tool
Notice Description
The University of Salford invites suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to submit quotations for the provision and renewal of a Social Media Management Platform. The intended contract will be for an initial term of one (1) year, with the potential for further extension subject to performance and budget availability.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The intended contract will be for an initial term of one (1) year, with the potential for further extension subject to performance and budget availability.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055e68
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046432-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £40,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £48,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 1 Sep 2026 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement-finance@salford.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALFORD
- Postcode
- M5 4WT
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Ordsall
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046432-2025
6th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039575-2025
14th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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